Hugh Masekela Musical artist

Hugh Ramopolo Masekela (born 4 April 1939) is a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, and singer. He is the father of American television host Sal Masekela.

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Hugh Masekela
Birth dateApril 04, 1939
Birth place
South Africa , Witbank

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Musical artist

Career started1956
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Afrobeat
Jazz
instrument
Cornet
Flugelhorn
Trombone
Trumpet
record label
MGM Records
Mercury Records
PolyGram
Blue Thumb Records
Verve Records
Casablanca Records
Uni Records
Heads Up International

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Hugh Masekela on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10554
  2. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/video/2010/nov/06/jazz-hugh-maskala
  3. http://www.hughmasekela.co.za
  4. http://www.nycradiolive.org/?p=536