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Hugh Masekela (04 Apr 1939 - 23 Jan 2018)

Male Person - South Africa

 Also known as (1)

Releases (51)

Official

Album

  1. The Americanization of Ooga Booga 1965
  2. Hugh Masekela's Next Album 1966
  3. The Emancipation of Hugh Masekala 1966
  4. Hugh Masekela’s Latest 1967
  5. The Promise of a Future 1968
  6. Masekela 1969
  7. Reconstruction 1970
  8. Home Is Where the Music Is / The African Connection Jan 1972
  9. Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz 1973
  10. I Am Not Afraid 1974
  11. The Boy's Doin' It 1975
  12. Colonial Man 1976
  13. You Told Your Mama Not to Worry 1977
  14. Techno‐Bush 1984
  15. Waiting for the Rain 1985
  16. Tomorrow 1987
  17. Uptownship 01 Jan 1989
  18. Beatin’ Aroun de Bush 1992
  19. Hope 1994
  20. The Lasting Impressions of Ooga Booga 1996
  21. Home 1996
  22. Black to the Future 31 Aug 1997
  23. Sixty 1999
  24. Time 2002
  25. Grrr 09 Sep 2003
  26. Revival 2005
  27. Almost Like Being in Jazz 2005
  28. Phola 2008
  29. Notes of Life 07 Jul 2010
  30. Jabulani 31 Jan 2012
  31. No Borders 11 Nov 2016
  32. The Times We’ve Shared 1939–2018 02 Apr 2018
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Album - Live

  1. Is Alive and Well at the Whiskey 1967
  2. The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela Dec 1968
  3. Live at the Market Theatre 17 Jul 2007
  4. Live in Lesotho 02 Dec 2019
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Album - Compilation

  1. Stimela 1994
  2. African Breeze: 80’s Masekela 1996
  3. Liberation: The Best of Hugh Masekela 1999
  4. Best of Hugh Masekela on Novus 1999
  5. Grazing in the Grass: The Best of Hugh Masekela 2000
  6. Greatest Hits 2000
  7. The Collection 2003
  8. Still Grazing 11 May 2004
  9. 20th Century Masters: The Best of Hugh Masekela 2006
  10. Hugh! The Best of Hugh Masekela 2010
  11. ’66 - ’76 30 Mar 2018
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Single

  1. You Keep Me Hangin’ On / Make Me a Potion Sep 1970
  2. Don’t Go Lose It Baby 1984
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Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Live at the Record Plant, 24th February 1974 2018
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Relationships (3)

Collaborator On

  1. The Johannesburg Street Band

Member Of

  1. Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa

Married

  1. Miriam Makeba (1964 - 1966)

Recordings by (390)

  1. Bajabula Bonke (Healing Song) 7:12 (1965)
  2. Dzinorabiro (The Good Old Days) 5:57 (1965)
  3. Unhlanhla (Lucky Boy) 5:01 (1965)
  4. Cantelope Island 5:04 (1965)
  5. U-Dwi (Song for My Mother) 5:10 (1965)
  6. Masquenada 6:18 (1965)
  7. Abangoma (Song of Praise) 3:35 (1965)
  8. Myxolydia 6:14 (1965)
  9. California Dreamin' 3:58 (1966)
  10. Little Star 2:57 (1966)
  11. It's Not Unusual 3:03 (1966)
  12. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever 4:24 (1966)
  13. Norwegian Wood 2:55 (1966)
  14. If I Needed Someone 6:30 (1966)
  15. Along Comes Mary 3:21 (1966)
  16. She's Comin' My Way 3:02 (1966)
  17. Sounds Of Silence 3:40 (1966)
  18. Actin' Like A Fool 3:20 (1966)
  19. From Me To You 3:50 (1966)
  20. Elusive Butterfly 3:09 (1966)
  21. Felicidade 10:14 (1966)
  22. Chisa 2:13 (1966)
  23. Why Are You Blowing My Mind? 2:36 (1966)
  24. She Doesn’t Write 3:42 (1966)
  25. Do Me So La So So 2:32 (1966)
  26. Ha Lese Le di Khanna 6:44 (1966)
  27. What Is Wrong With Groovin’? 3:01 (1966)
  28. Child of the Earth 4:41 (1966)
  29. Sqo 2:15 (1966)
  30. Mra (Christopher Columbus) 3:57 (1967)
  31. Little Miss Sweetness 3:32 (1967)
  32. A White Shade of Pale 2:58 (1967)
  33. Up-Up and Away 5:25 (1967)
  34. Son of Ice Bag 2:37 (1967)
  35. Senor Coraza 7:50 (1967)
  36. Coincidence 3:10 (1967)
  37. Baby, Baby, Baby 2:58 (1967)
  38. Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking) 2:50 (1967)
  39. Lily the Fox 2:33 (1967)
  40. Groove Me 3:38 (1967)
  41. Thula 3:00 (1967)
  42. Mago 2:54 (1967)
  43. Arrastao 2:49 (1967)
  44. Reza (Laia Ladaia) 5:29 (1967)
  45. I Just Wasn’t Meant for These Times 3:40 (1967)
  46. Here, There and Everywhere 4:25 (1967)
  47. Mazeze 1:22 (1967)
  48. Con Mucho Carino 4:38 (Dec 1968)
  49. Where Are You Going? 7:58 (Dec 1968)
  50. Morolo 5:05 (Dec 1968)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Woza 2:18 Hugh Masekela (1970)
  2. Leave Us Alone 4:24 Hugh Masekela (1970)
  3. Both Sides Now 2:16 Hugh Masekela (1970)
  4. Sale Le Mane 5:05 Hugh Masekela (1970)
  5. Going Back to My Roots 9:47 Lamont Dozier (1977)

Instruments

  1. Cantelope Island 5:04 Hugh Masekela (1965) brass
  2. Abangoma (Song of Praise) 3:35 Hugh Masekela (1965) brass
  3. Masquenada 6:18 Hugh Masekela (1965) brass
  4. Myxolydia 6:14 Hugh Masekela (1965) brass
  5. U-Dwi (Song for My Mother) 5:10 Hugh Masekela (1965) brass
  6. Bajabula Bonke (Healing Song) 7:12 Hugh Masekela (1965) brass
  7. Dzinorabiro (The Good Old Days) 5:57 Hugh Masekela (1965) brass
  8. Unhlanhla (Lucky Boy) 5:01 Hugh Masekela (1965) brass
  9. Felicidade 10:14 Hugh Masekela (1966) trumpet
  10. Ha Lese Le Di Khanna 6:44 Hugh Masekela (1966) trumpet
  11. What Is Wrong With Groovin’? 3:01 Hugh Masekela (1966) trumpet
  12. She Doesn’t Write 3:42 Hugh Masekela (1966) trumpet
  13. Why Are You Blowing My Mind? 2:36 Hugh Masekela (1966) trumpet
  14. Child of the Earth 4:41 Hugh Masekela (1966) trumpet
  15. Do Me So La So So 2:32 Hugh Masekela (1966) trumpet
  16. Sqo 2:15 Hugh Masekela (1966) trumpet
  17. Chisa 2:13 Hugh Masekela (1966) trumpet
  18. So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star 2:06 The Byrds (06 Feb 1967) horn
  19. Bajabula bonke (The Healing Song) 6:31 Hugh Masekela (1968) trumpet
  20. Gold 4:12 Hugh Masekela (1969) trumpet
  21. I Let You Walk Away 3:25 Randy Crawford (1976) flugelhorn
  22. I’ve Never Been to Me 3:34 Randy Crawford (1976) flugelhorn
  23. Don’t Let Me Down 3:58 Randy Crawford (1976) flugelhorn
  24. I Had to See You One More Time 3:38 Randy Crawford (1976) flugelhorn
  25. I’m Easy 3:42 Randy Crawford (1976) flugelhorn
  26. Something So Right 4:12 Randy Crawford (1976) flugelhorn
  27. Everything Must Change (live) 4:52 Randy Crawford (1976) flugelhorn
  28. Only Your Love Song Lasts 4:06 Randy Crawford (1976) flugelhorn
  29. Gombo Sauce 5:19 Manu Dibango (1986) trumpet

Vocals

  1. What Is Wrong With Groovin’? 3:01 Hugh Masekela (1966)
  2. Why Are You Blowing My Mind? 2:36 Hugh Masekela (1966)
  3. Ha Lese Le Di Khanna 6:44 Hugh Masekela (1966)
  4. She Doesn’t Write 3:42 Hugh Masekela (1966)
  5. Child of the Earth 4:41 Hugh Masekela (1966)
  6. Bajabula bonke (The Healing Song) 6:31 Hugh Masekela (1968)
  7. Gold 4:12 Hugh Masekela (1969)
  8. Naledi 4:13 Hugh Masekela (01 Jan 1989) background vocals

Produced

  1. Whitch Doctor 7:31 Hugh Masekela (1976)
  2. Cecil Rhodes 5:13 Hugh Masekela (1976)
  3. Vasco Da Gama (The Sailor Man) 5:28 Hugh Masekela (1976)
  4. For the Love of You 8:25 Hugh Masekela (1976)
  5. Colonial Man 5:04 Hugh Masekela (1976)
  6. A Song for Brazil 4:13 Hugh Masekela (1976)
  7. Hold On 5:34 Hugh Masekela (01 Jan 1989)
  8. Now or Never 4:58 Hugh Masekela (01 Jan 1989)

Credited as (48)

  1. Hugh Masekela & Stewart Levine
  2. Hugh Masekela & Siparia Deltones
  3. Till Brönner, Hugh Masekela feat. Livingston
  4. Black Coffee feat. Hugh Masekela
  5. Becca feat. Hugh Masekela
  6. Jennifer Jones & Hugh Masekela
  7. Hugh Masekela
  8. Hugh Masekela, Zubz & Rasekgantsho
  9. Till Brönner & Hugh Masekela feat. Livingston
  10. Hugh Masekela & Cédric Gradus Samson
  11. Ladysmith Black Mambazo feat. Lucky Dube, Bhekumuzi Luthuli, Hugh Masekela, Vusi Mahlasela, Nokukhanya, Phuzekhemisi & Thandiswa
  12. Coenie de Villiers met Hugh Masekela
  13. Kabza De Small & DJ Maphorisa feat. Hugh Masekela
  14. Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Lucky, Bhekumuzi, Hugh, Vusi, Nokukhanya, Phuzekhemisi & Thandiswa
  15. Ojah with Hugh Masekela
  16. Joy Denalane feat. Hugh Masekela
  17. Thandiswa Mazwai feat. Hugh Masekela
  18. Kippie Moeketsi, John Mehegan, Claude Shange, Gene Latimore, Jonas Gwangwa & Hugh Masekela
  19. Hugh Masekela, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kendrick Scott, Kristen Bowers, Lee Ritenour, Till Brönner, Bobby Watson, John McLaughlin & Marcus Miller
  20. Masekela
  21. Hugh Masekela & Jonathan Butler
  22. Hugh Masekela, Harry James Elston & Philemon Hou
  23. Hugh Masekela & Thandiswa
  24. Oliver Mtukudzi & Hugh Masekela
  25. Hugh Masekela & Ladysmith Black Mambazo
  26. Oliver Mtukudzi, Hugh Masekela & Chinembiri Chidodo
  27. Theo Kgosinkwe & Hugh Masekela
  28. Hugh Masekela & MarcAlex
  29. Machel Montano, Hugh Masekela, Siparia Deltones
  30. Till Brönner feat. Hugh Masekela
  31. Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela
  32. Miriam Makeba & Hugh Masekela
  33. Hugh Masekela & Malaika
  34. Hugh Masekela & Letta Mbulu
  35. Mbongeni Ngema and Hugh Masekela
  36. BlackCoffee feat. Hugh Masekela
  37. Hugh Masekela & Herb Alpert
  38. Black Coffee feat. Hugh Masekela
  39. Till Brönner & Hugh Masekela
  40. Jeff Maluleke feat. Hugh Masekela
  41. Hugh Masekela, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kendrick Scott, Kris Bowers, Lee Ritenour, Till Brönner, Bobby Watson, John McLaughlin & Marcus Miller
  42. Mafikizolo feat. Hugh Masekela
  43. Ralf GUM feat. Hugh Masekela
  44. Jeff Maluleke & Hugh Masekela
  45. Mbongeni Ngema-Hugh Masekela
  46. Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela
  47. Angélique Kidjo, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Baaba Maal, Mingas, Hip Hop Pantsula, Oliver Mtukudzi, Soweto Gospel Choir & Hugh Masekela
  48. Angélique Kidjo, Baaba Maal, Mingas, Hip Hop Pantsula, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Oliver Mtukudzi, Soweto Gospel Choir & Hugh Masekela

Works (41)

Wrote

  1. Obvs
  2. Don’t Go Lose It Baby
  3. Uptownship
  4. Marketplace

Composed

  1. Sarafina
  2. Excuse Me Baby
  3. Child of the Earth
  4. Languta
  5. Soweto Blues
  6. Son of Ice Bag
  7. Meeting Tonight
  8. Sechaba
  9. Goodbye
  10. Africa Burning in the Sun
  11. Bring Back Nelson Mandela
  12. Yes, Mistress It's a Pity
  13. Township Jive
  14. A Person Is a Sometime Thing
  15. Chisa
  16. Why Are You Blowing My Mind?
  17. Do Me So La So So
  18. What Is Wrong With Groovin’?
  19. Sqo
  20. Polina
  21. Macongo
  22. Bring Him Back Home
  23. Stimela

Lyrics

  1. Sarafina
  2. Bring Back Nelson Mandela
  3. Why Are You Blowing My Mind?
  4. What Is Wrong With Groovin’?
  5. Child of the Earth
  6. Languta
  7. Macongo
  8. Stimela
  9. Excuse Me Baby
  10. Meeting Tonight
  11. Sechaba
  12. Goodbye
  13. Africa Burning in the Sun
  14. Yes, Mistress It's a Pity

Events (3)

Main Performer At

  1. 2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert
  2. 2010 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony
  3. Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Links (38)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.hughmasekela.co.za/

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85151985
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85151985
  3. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL6972672A
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6v12mp3
  5. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/hugh_masekela
  6. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/hugh-masekela/
  7. https://www.45worlds.com/cdalbum/artist/hugh-masekela
  8. https://www.45worlds.com/tape/artist/hugh-masekela
  9. https://www.45worlds.com/live/artist/hugh-masekela
  10. https://d-nb.info/gnd/129389692
  11. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13897177c
  12. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-952096
  13. https://ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/hugh-masekela-12119
  14. https://www.whosampled.com/Hugh-Masekela/
  15. https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/artist/hugh-masekela
  16. https://www.45cat.com/artist/hugh-masekela
  17. https://www.45worlds.com/12single/artist/hugh-masekela

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Hugh-masekela

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Hugh%20Masekela

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/140299

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/hugh-masekela-3d619b3.html

Bandsintown

  1. https://www.bandsintown.com/a/46234

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/14661

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000830319

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0556249/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/118997628

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q246594

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/5177

Stream For Free

  1. https://www.deezer.com/artist/6796
  2. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1b3F5FI7TX4IWTNA4P1kWp

Biographies

  1. http://www.headsup.com/bios/masekela.html

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hugh_Masekela_2009.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/83a2e0fb-3d9b-46ff-b383-3dde54c15297

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.dougpayne.com/hmlist.htm

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/Hugh-Masekela-ZA-147130960234

Myspace

  1. https://myspace.com/hughmasakela

Youtube Channels

  1. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfAkbN43RQG_Pe1xOevukfA