Hugh Masekela
South African trumpeter
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Hugh Ramapolo Masekela was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid... Wikipedia
Born: April 4, 1939, Witbank, Emalahleni, South Africa
Died: January 23, 2018 (age 78 years), Johannesburg, South Africa
Spouse: Elinam Cofie (m. 1999–2018), Chris Calloway (m. 1968–1968), and Miriam Makeba (m. 1964–1966)
Children: Selema Masekela
Genre: Jazz
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