Family Statement
A loving father, brother, grandfather and friend, our hearts beat with profound loss.
It is with profound sorrow that the family of Ramapolo Hugh Masekela announce his passing.
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Assupol presents the 4th annual Hugh Masekela Heritage Festival
The line-up is curated by Bra Hugh who is passionate about the power and potential of our nation’s cultural diversity. “…we have the biggest diversity of heritage in our country. This festival is about celebrating that”
The 4th annual Hugh Masekela Heritage Festival returns to its Soweto home at Rockville’s Elkah Stadium on 4 November 2017. This not-to-be-missed festival, presented by Assupol, features a wide range of musical flavours including Riky Rick’s Hip Hop hits and Papa Penny’s Tsonga disco, headlined by Oliver Mtukudzi…
National Civil Rights Museum unveils Freedom Award winners
“When we identified these three honorees, we didn’t know what was going to happen last weekend”
South African jazz artist and freedom fighter Hugh Masekela (who had a No. 1 hit in 1968 with “Grazing in the Grass”), second-generation activist Bernice A. King (youngest of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s four children), and Southern Poverty Law Center co-founder Morris Dees (who won a $7 million judgment in a lynching case that bankrupted one of America’s largest Ku Klux Klan organizations) will be
Be Pioneers of African Heritage Restoration
“Go out there and kick some booty”
Wits University today conferred on honorary Doctor of Music degree on Bra Hugh Masekela in the Great Hall…
No Borders Picks Up SAMA
…notable winners from tonight are Hugh Masekela for Best Adult Contemporary Album for No Borders
Last night, 26 May saw the first night of SAMA23 taking place at Sun City…
Bra Hugh withdraws from US Shows April / May 2017
“Bra Hugh is deeply disappointed that he cannot perform at these shows and hopes to be back on stage by the end of May.”
UKZN Honours Masekela with Doctorate
“Many things must fall in South Africa not just fees”
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has conferred honorary doctorates on African Music Legend…
No Borders Launch Live at the Lyric
Bra Hugh will be performing tracks from the album live for the very first time at this event, making it even more exclusive
Kaya FM 95.9 and Bassline Live Present Jozi’s hottest music night out…
Bra Hugh Vouches for African Unity
He’s just got back from Ghana where he performed at the inauguration of the new president Nana Akufo-Addo… an old friend
I ask Bra Hugh if he’s on Twitter. He replies: “No, but I’m on Whatsapp.” I’m defeated.
He notices my disappointment and we burst out in laughter…
SA Jazz Festival // Kimberley
This flagship event showcases SA Jazz tapestry, culture, food and tourist attractions in the Northern Cape
Jazz global icon Hugh Masekela, multi-award winning artists; Judith Sephuma, Ray Phiri, Stimela, Simphiwe Dana and internationally acclaimed Oliver Mtukudzi will headline…
