Acting
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".
Great Performances
1971 · TV
Kraft Music Hall
1958 · TV
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
2002 · Movie
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 · Movie
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988 · Movie
Monterey Pop
1968 · Movie
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
1988 · Movie
Soul Power
2009 · Movie
Alekesam
2013 · Movie
Spike & Co. Do It a-Cappella
1990 · Movie
Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert
1987 · Movie
I Am Thalente
2015 · Movie
Spike & Co.: Do It a Cappella
1990 · Movie
The Journey – Stories from the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
2011 · Movie
Freedom Beat
2003 · Movie
