Hugh Masekela: Biography of Hugh Masekela, Age, Songs, Awards & Death
Hugh Masekela whose full name is Hugh Ramopolo Masekela was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer.
He was born on 4th April 1939 in Witbank, South Africa and started singing and playing the piano at the young age of 14.
Hugh Masekela Death
The popular entertainer died on the early morning of 23 January 2018 from prostate cancer at the age of 78 in Johannesburg.
Hugh Masekela Songs
- Stimela
- Grazing in the Grass
- Bring Him Back Home
- Chileshe
- Coal Train
- Languta
- Bajabula Bonke
- Nomali
- Ibala Lam
- Thuma Mina
- The Boy’s Doin’ It
- Uptownship
- African Secret Society
- Abangoma
- Ha Lese Le Di Khanna
- Khauleza
- Old People, Old Folks
- Thimlela
- Makoti
- Ha Le Se
- Thanayi
- Song of Love
- Soweto Blues
- Mace and Grenades
- Sechaba
- Been Such a Long Time Going
- Mbombela
- Heaven in You
- The Joke of Life
- Bo Masekela
- Mamoriri
- No Woman No Cry
Hugh Masekela Awards
- 2010: Order of Ikhamanga during the South African National Orders Ceremony
- 2007: African Music Legend Award at the Ghana Music Awards
- 2005: Lifetime Achievement Award during Channel O Music Video Award
- 2002: International Award of the year during the BBC Radio Jazz Awards
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