Celebrating our national heroes
President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday night honoured South African heroes, past and present, when he bestowed national orders on a number of outstanding individuals.
News Category: Articles
Articles by and about Bra Hugh
SA to celebrate 16 years of freedom
BuaNews Pretoria – This year’s national Freedom Day celebrations will be held at the Union Buildings, Cabinet announced on Thursday. Briefing the media following Cabinet’s meeting, government spokesperson Themba Maseko said the day will give South Africans the chance to reflect on the path to building a united, non-racial, non-sexist country. This year’s theme will … Read more
Umlando – Through My Father’s Eyes
ESPN ESPN to Present 10-Part Series During 2010 FIFA World Cup: Hugh and Sal Masekela Explore South Africa ESPN’s coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html] will feature a 10-part series that offers an introspective look at the country of South Africa through the eyes of one of the host nation’s renowned ambassadors. In … Read more
Music Infused With Sorrow and Joy
Mr. Masekela is still haunted by the music that was everywhere during his childhood
Hugh Masekela’s 70th birthday concert
It’s not often that Hugh Masekela is left speechless during one of his own shows. But for one moment during his 70th birthday concert at London’s Barbican Centre, the celebrated South African trumpeter appeared lost for words.
Hugh Masekela: the birthday boy celebrates
“I’m practising more than ever now,” he explains. “My playing is more advanced than when I was 30 or 40 years old, because then I was getting by on talent. My goal is no longer about just playing my instrument but playing it with ease.”
These nights of exhilarating live performance are reinventing music
The Guardian By Simon Jenkins The last time I heard the trumpeter and singer Hugh Masekela was at a New Year’s Eve party in 1990 on the slopes of Table Mountain. Nelson Mandela had recently been released and Masekela had returned from exile. The hot night air blew in from False Bay, and conversation crackled … Read more
A South African Great, Playing ‘To Get Well’
“Africa has been troubled for a long time — well, the world has been troubled ever since I was born,” Masekela says. “But I think in the last 20 years, the troubles in Africa have escalated to a point where I think it needs to heal. And I personally, I think, have settled down in my life, and I’ve relaxed and healed.”
Hugh Masekela, the South African music legend, is celebrating his 70th birthday
BBC By Peter Biles He will mark the occasion by performing at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. The world-renowned trumpeter and flugel horn player is a lot mellower these days. During a break from rehearsals in Johannesburg, he is in a contemplative mood. “I’ve been calm for a while. I miss my temper, but … Read more
How a 68-Year-Old Horn Player Makes the Ladies Scream
The South African ex-pats in the crowd in particular exploded upon seeing the aging jazzman work his considerable backside to the music, making Masekela perhaps the only 68-year-old who can inspire a dozen young South African women to scream in excitement at his every move.
