Hugh Masekela
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Hugh Ramapolo Masekela was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz composition
Masekela performing in 2011
Masekela in 2013
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Hugh Masekela
Miriam Makeba
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Zenzile Miriam Makeba, nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she w
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…King Kong, written by Todd Matshikiza. King Kong was South Africa's first blockbuster theatrical success, touring the country for a sold-out year with Miriam Makeba and the Manhattan Brothers' Nathan Mdledle in the lead. The musical later went to London's West End for two years. At the end of 1959, Dollar Brand…
Makeba during a performance in 1991
American singer Harry Belafonte met Makeba in London and adopted her as his protégée.
Makeba in 1969
Makeba and Dizzy Gillespie in Calvados, France, 1991