Hugh Masekela wins WOMEX Award for Artists 2011
WOMEX have announced that this year’s Award for Artists goes to Hugh Masekela, the trumpet prodigy, fiery denouncer of Apartheid and Afro-jazz pioneer from South Africa.
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Jazz review: Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl
… opener Hugh Masekela, has built a long career out of melding jazz with sounds from his native South Africa along with touches of pop and funk …
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Hugh Masekela Last Night
If you don’t believe that music is a universal language, do yourself a favor and check out Hugh Masekela.
Hugh Masekela to appear at Ottawa Jazz Festival
Fans of World Music, rest easy; you have not been forgotten – at least not by the upcoming TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival.
Hugh Masekela Day Proclaimed in the V.I.
Governor John P. de Jongh Jr. has proclaimed March 18 on St. Croix and March 19 on St. Thomas as “Hugh Masekela Day” in the U.S. Virgin Islands in honor of the legendary South African musician.
Man with a horn gives voice to a people
“I get a little confused when artists say ‘my music,’ ” said Masekela in an interview from Los Angeles. “I don’t think anybody comes into the world with music. You find it here. I found it here.”
Hugh Masekela, Usher Hall, Edinburgh
The South African flugelhorn player and cultural icon is a rascal. He does almost as much leg-pulling as music-making.
Hugh Masekela in Toronto
The reigning king of African jazz-funk, Hugh Masekela, held court at Koerner Hall in Toronto on Saturday night.
Boston celebrates South African jazz legend
“I know it’s cold out there, Boston,” Masekela said during a song, riling up the audience. “But don’t bring it in here. I’ve seen you at those sports games. I know you’re a noisy crowd.”
Hugh Masekela’s Memorial Hall performance delights music lovers
The jiving, smooth-stepping groove-machine known as Hugh Masekela called the Memorial Hall stage his home on Monday night.
