Personal Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 4, 1939 (Died at 79)
Zodiac Sign♈Aries
Place of BirthWitbank, South Arfrica
Career Span1958 – 2018
Known Credits16 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.7
Hugh Masekela
Also known as:Bra Hugh
Total Works
16
14 movies • 2 shows
Avg Rating
6.9 / 10
across rated releases
Box Office
—
worldwide gross
Global Reach
#1
TMDB star index
Biography
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) 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 songs such as "Soweto Blues" and "Bring Him Back Home". He also had a number-one US pop hit in 1968 with his version of "Grazing in the Grass".
