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Hugh Masekela
Producer, Composer, Actor
Born April 4, 1939Died January 23, 2018 (78 years)
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".
Filmography
| 2021 | Black Woodstock · as Self |
| 2018 | Mr. Soul! · as Self |
| 2018 | The 60th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Trumpeter, Composer, Singer, Activist (in Memoriam) |
| 2015 | I Am Thalente · as Self |
| 2015 | International Jazz Day · as Self |
| 2012 | Under African Skies · as Self |
| 2011 | Mama Africa · as Self |
| 2008 | Soul Power · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | Sunday Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Amandla! · as Self |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1999 | Na plovárne (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute · as Self |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Graceland: The African Concert · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Soul Train (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1971 | The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | Monterey Pop · as Self |
| 1967 | Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Dating Game (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star Contestant |
| 1965 | Gypsy (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self |