Hugh Masekela, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Masekela

South African trumpeter

Date of Birth: 04-Apr-1939

Place of Birth: Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Date of Death: 23-Jan-2018

Profession: composer, trumpeter, jazz musician

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who has been 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".