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(Photo: Brett Rubin) 40 days ago, on the 23rd of January 2018, we lost our beloved Hugh Ramapolo Masekela. He succumbed after a courageous battle with prostate cancer. It was never an option that he would concede to death and up until the very last week of his life, he carried on as though he … Read more
…to unearth, preserve and promote Africa’s heritage and culture through arts and education and to restore Africa’s identity and share it with the world…
Public Memorials:
Hugh Masekela Heritage Park: Zoo Lake, Parkview, Johannesburg from Friday, 26 January to Thursday 1 February, 2018. Open daily from 10h00 to 18h00.
Heitada Alex! – Going Home: Sankopano Community Centre, Corner 12th Ave & Selborne St, Alexandra, Johannesburg on Friday, 26 January 2018 at 13h00.
Hugh Masekela Musical Memorial:University of Johannesburg, Soweto Campus, Chris Hani Rd, Soweto on Sunday, 28 January 2018 at 12h00 –
The final public tribute to Masekela, the event is a musical celebration of this legends life, featuring a range of artists he collaborated with, influenced and loved.
Messages from friends and colleagues, including the media, around the world
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.
