Hugh Masekela (born April 4, 1939), iconic South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, and singer. He left South Africa following the 1960 Sharpville massacre, only returning in the early 1990s after Nelson Mandela's release.
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Hugh Masekela in front of microphone
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