Hugh Masekela
The second of three memorials for Hugh Masekela took place in Alexandra, Johannesburg on Friday where fans, family and industry friends gathered to remember the late icon.
Masekela was a rare artist who succeeded in fusing politics with his music, making his songs and performances compelling and timeless.
It forms part of series of events, celebrating the life of Bra Hugh, as he was affectionbaly known.
His global appeal hit new heights in 1968 when his instrumental single, "Grazin' in the Grass", went to No. 1 on the music charts in the United States.
As well as close friendships with jazz legends like Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Charlie Mingus, Mr. Masekela also recorded with the Byrds and performed alongside stars such as Janis Joplin, Otis Redding and Jimi Hendrix at the famed 1967 Monterey Pop Festival.
Masekela was married to another great ambassador of South African music, Miriam Makeba, often called "Mama Africa".
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In the 1980s, Masekela appeared with Paul Simon and several other South African musicians as part of the "Graceland" album tour. Musicians and politicians alike reacted to the death of one of South Africa's most beloved musicians.
In 1987, Hugh Masekela caused major seismic waves in the South African political arena with his anti-apartheid anthem "Bring Him Back Home" calling for Nelson Mandela's release from prison.
Masekela has been hailed not only as outstanding musician but also as one of the greatest activists against apartheid, leading to the peaceful transition to democracy in South Africa in 1994. He released more than 40 albums. Masekela was admitted into London's Guildhall School of Music and later attended the Manhattan School of Music in NY.
"My biggest obsession is to show Africans and the world who the people of Africa really are", Hugh Masekela is quoted as saying on his official website.
The singer underwent eye surgery in 2016. and later in October it was revealed that that he was battling cancer since 2008. Masekela supported many charities and at the time of his death was a director of the Lunchbox Fund, a non-profit organization to provide daily meals to students in Soweto township.
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