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Hace 5 horas · From across the border, the musician heard home through the exile sounds of Hugh Masekela and Jonas Gwangwa, and while living in Zimbabwe, formed a band called the Southern Freeway.When he returned to South Africa, he dove into multiple projects; over the years he directed the Soweto String Quartet, produced for the legend Oliver Mtukudzi, including the seminal album Tuku Music, and released ...
Hace 3 días · But back home, the music continued to ... “Hope” is a live LP that captures the spirit of South Africa and also feels like a window into Hugh Masekela’s journey in music — from his roots ...
Hace 2 días · Fela’s bold stance against oppression and his commitment to Pan-Africanism not only shaped the landscape of African music but also left an indelible mark on the evolution of jazz music, highlighting the interconnectedness of musical genres and the power of music as a tool for social change. Hugh Masekela, affectionately known as the “Father ...
Hace 2 días · Judith Burrows/Getty. Born on Aug. 28, 1971, Masekela is the son of legendary South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela. Hugh was one of the most prominent musicians to leave South Africa as the ...
Hace 2 días · Abdullah Ibrahim, who was born in Cape Town in 1934, played with Hugh Masekela in The Jazz Epistles. Together, they became the first Black artists to record a jazz album in South Africa, under ...
Hace 2 días · A prolific drummer in the 1970s Afro-rock scene and a close friend of and influence on one-time flatmate Femi Kuti, Kabaka’s career has included collaborations with Hugh Masekela, Paul Simon ...
Hace 1 día · Hugh Masekela was a legendary South African jazz musician who scored an unlikely No. 1 hit on the Billboard chart with his song "Grazing in the Grass" and who collaborated with artists ranging ...
