Hugh Masekela
The passing of Hugh Masekela in 2018 left a void in South African music which
will take a long time to fill. The popular trumpet player was born in the
Kwaguqa township, a tough industrial region of Witbank, South Africa. Masekela's
distinctive jazz style had its roots in mbaqanga, a type of music which came
from Zulu culture. Masekela was born into an educated family and during his
career campaigned on a number of social issues. His songs often had themes of
apartheid, slavery and government oppression and he wrote two of the best known
anthems of the apartheid movement 'Soweto ...
