{"id":67216,"date":"2021-03-12T12:03:45","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T12:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/?p=67216"},"modified":"2021-03-12T12:03:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T12:03:45","slug":"hugh-masekela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/hugh-masekela\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography of Hugh Masekela: Age, Songs, Awards & Death"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hugh Masekela: Biography of Hugh Masekela, Age, Songs, Awards & Death,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Hugh Masekela whose full name is Hugh Ramopolo Masekela was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer.<\/p>\n

He was born on 4th April 1939 in Witbank, South Africa and started singing and playing the piano at the young age of 14.<\/p>\n

\"Hugh<\/a><\/p>\n

Hugh Masekela Death<\/h2>\n

The popular entertainer died on the early morning of 23 January 2018 from\u00a0prostate cancer\u00a0at the age of 78 in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Hugh Masekela Songs<\/h2>\n
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  1. Stimela<\/li>\n
  2. Grazing in the Grass<\/li>\n
  3. Bring Him Back Home<\/li>\n
  4. Chileshe<\/li>\n
  5. Coal Train<\/li>\n
  6. Languta<\/li>\n
  7. Bajabula Bonke<\/li>\n
  8. Nomali<\/li>\n
  9. Ibala Lam<\/li>\n
  10. Thuma Mina<\/li>\n
  11. The Boy\u2019s Doin\u2019 It<\/li>\n
  12. Uptownship<\/li>\n
  13. African Secret Society<\/li>\n
  14. Abangoma<\/li>\n
  15. Ha Lese Le Di Khanna<\/li>\n
  16. Khauleza<\/li>\n
  17. Old People, Old Folks<\/li>\n
  18. Thimlela<\/li>\n
  19. Makoti<\/li>\n
  20. Ha Le Se<\/li>\n
  21. Thanayi<\/li>\n
  22. Song of Love<\/li>\n
  23. Soweto Blues<\/li>\n
  24. Mace and Grenades<\/li>\n
  25. Sechaba<\/li>\n
  26. Been Such a Long Time Going<\/li>\n
  27. Mbombela<\/li>\n
  28. Heaven in You<\/li>\n
  29. The Joke of Life<\/li>\n
  30. Bo Masekela<\/li>\n
  31. Mamoriri<\/li>\n
  32. No Woman No Cry<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    <\/span>Hugh Masekela Awards<\/h2>\n
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    • 2010: Order of Ikhamanga during the South African National Orders Ceremony<\/li>\n
    • 2007: African Music Legend Award at the Ghana Music Awards<\/li>\n
    • 2005: Lifetime Achievement Award during Channel O Music Video Award<\/li>\n
    • 2002: International Award of the year during the BBC Radio Jazz Awards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      <\/span>Hugh Masekela Video<\/h2>\n