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Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela is an international jazz star and one of the most charismatic figures in South African culture. Hugh Masekela has been at the heart and soul of South African music for forty years – even though he spent most of those years in enforced exile. His trumpet has been an instrument of resistance, a call to freedom and a celebration of the resilience of his people. His music has mourned the tragedy of apartheid and rejoiced at its demise. He is South Africa’s most enduring musical ambassador with music that brims over with a contagious, joyful warmth and optimism.