Hugh Masekela Biography: Age, Songs, Awards & Death

Hugh Masekela whose full name is Hugh Ramopolo Masekela was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer.

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

Hugh Masekela Death

The popular entertainer died on the early morning of 23 January 2018 from prostate cancer at the age of 78 in Johannesburg.

Hugh Masekela Songs

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

Hugh Masekela Awards

• 2010: Order of Ikhamanga during the South African National Orders Ceremony
• 2007: African Music Legend Award at the Ghana Music Awards
• 2005: Lifetime Achievement Award during Channel O Music Video Award
• 2002: International Award of the year during the BBC Radio Jazz Awards

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