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Born: April 04, 1939 in Witbank, South Africa
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Jazz

Biography:
Hugh Masekela has an extensive jazz background and credentials, but has enjoyed major success as one of the earliest leaders in the world fusion mode. Masekela's vibrant trumpet and flugelhorn solos have been featured in pop, R&B, disco, Afropop and jazz contexts. He's had American and international hits, worked with bands around the world, and... Continue Bio >>

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Mama (Metro Area Birthday Dub)

Discography:
2008 Phola
2007 Live at the Market Theatre
2005 Revival
2002 Time
2002 Live at the BBC
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Filmography:
2002 Amandla! A Revolution In Four-Part Harmony
1999 Hugh Masekela: Homecoming Concert
1990 Musicians in Exile
1989 A Dry White Season
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Member Of: The Jazz Epistles More >> Similar Artists: Abdullah Ibrahim Johnny Dyani Mongezi Feza Louis Moholo Miriam Makeba More >>

Influenced By: Duke Ellington Glenn Miller Louis Jordan Dizzy Gillespie Count Basie More >> Followers: Arthur Adams Mbongeni Ngema Oumou Sangare The Pharaohs Poncho Sanchez More >>

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