Legendary musician and jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela has died after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 78.
No more pain! 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/aSOfJH0HLh
— #HUGHFEST2023 (@hughmasekela) January 23, 2018
In a statement, his family said he had “passed peacefully” in Johannesburg “after a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer”.
Hugh Masekela, a leading figure in the struggle to end apartheid in South Africa, gained global recognition with his distinctive Afro-Jazz sound and hits such as Soweto Blues.
The 1977 song became synonymous with the anti-apartheid movement.
Born in the South African town of Witbank in 1939, Masekela became known as father of South African jazz and had career spanning more than five decades.
A baobab tree has fallen, the nation has lost a one of a kind musician with the passing of Jazz legend bra Hugh Masekela. We can safely say bra Hugh was one of the great architects of Afro-Jazz and he uplifted the soul of our nation through his timeless music. #RIPBraHughMasekela pic.twitter.com/JVy47GA6aU
— Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa (@NathiMthethwaSA) January 23, 2018
What a great jazz musician he was, mhsrip.
masekela R.I.P
So baaad
42 likes? ??pipo liking a death notice post
RIP H. Masekela
Lest well you meant everything Africa continent has ever had you inspired many south Africans youth and Africa as a whole to pursue in music career in general.
As is always said we die in body but your spirit lives thru music you sang…
???????????????????God knows the reason you been taken away from us…
Lest well you meant everything Africa continent has ever had you inspired many south Africans youth and Africa as a whole to pursue in music career in general.
As is always said we die in body but your spirit lives thru music you sang…
???????????????????God knows the reason you been taken away from us…
Lest well you meant everything Africa continent has ever had you inspired many south Africans youth and Africa as a whole to pursue in music career in general.
As is always said we die in body but your spirit lives thru music you sang…
???????????????????God knows the reason you been taken away from us…
Lest well you meant everything Africa continent has ever had you inspired many south Africans youth and Africa as a whole to pursue in music career in general.
As is always said we die in body but your spirit lives thru music you sang…
???????????????????God knows the reason you been taken away from us…
RIP Hugh Masekela.the world gonna miss u with ur jazz music
So sad RIP Hugh.
R I P
R I P uncle Hugh
MHSRIEP
Have a peacefull rest till the day we shall rise again
RIP Masekela
name me one song of this masekela you nuts people commenting?
RIP
Rip
Rest in peace legend Masekela.I will remember that song you mentioned my country Malawi.”There is a train that comes from Malawi
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My Masekela!RIP
Rip
Ku Africa ma celebrities athu amatchuka nkulemekezedwa akamwalira.ambiri timamuona mma adцert ngati Assupol,koma osadziwa kuti he was amusician
very bad,mhsrip
Rest well Dada
So sad,mhsrip
MHSRIP
Sad
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Thank you for the feedback, we will do better next time
You better do that otherwise am gona sue you for giving us stories not in time..
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Gifted Makombe hahahah okay
Koma ine sindinaonepo oyimba waku malawi atamwalira atamulemba pa page yaku south africa malawi open eyes and see
@Tomar Toma,ur right lets wait nd see,I think when Joe Gwaladi passes on,even in America it’ll be breaking news
He was not just a singer but also freedom fighter thats the reason the story is everywhere check on BBC .CNN is there aswel Gents
Rest in eternal peace.