Hugh Masekela Visits Dumi, Chiwoniso Maraire’s Burial Place
“I have been meaning to visit Dumi’s grave for many years, but never got the chance to. This is a special trip for me.”
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“I have been meaning to visit Dumi’s grave for many years, but never got the chance to. This is a special trip for me.”
The video is a unique township mbaqanga take on the Bob Dylan classic. It is also a moving tribute to Bra Hugh’s lifetime friend, and legendary South African photographer Alf Kumalo.
“I cry whenever I eat Julie mango, it is such a joy,” he said.
The Yuletide season couldn’t have started on a better note for Bayelsans and numerous jazz enthusiasts who stormed the Gloryland Cultural Center, Yenagoa, for the inaugural edition of the Bayelsa International Jazz Festival.
Revered South African trumpeter and flugelhorn player Hugh Masekela sets out on the road in the UK with pianist Larry Willis.
The evening concert at Istanbul’s famed Hagia Irene will feature performances by stellar musicians from around the world.
Hugh Masekela at WOMADelaide – Review, Interview and Blog Excerpts The Guardian Caspar Llewellyn Smith Review It was a fine way to celebrate a 21st birthday: blistering temperatures, beautiful surroundings and plenty to learn from your elders. Some of the leading perfomers at WOMADelaide in Adelaide’s Botanic Park were more than a match for their … Read more
As part of the evening’s celebration, musical legend and 2013 Keeper of the Flame Honoree Hugh Masekela to present a musical tribute to SA President Nelson Mandela in honor of President Barack H. Obama.