Hugh Masekela

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Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer. He has been 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 1 US pop hit in 1968 with his version of 'Grazing in the Grass'.