EDITORIAL: Tribute to Bra Hugh
Over six decades Hugh Masekela jammed with all the international musical gods; he hung with them; hell, he even married one of them
25 January 2018 - 06:28
From the moment anti-apartheid activist Trevor Huddleston handed a 14-year-old Hugh Masekela his first trumpet, it was evident he was destined for the big time. Over the next six decades Masekela jammed with all the international musical gods; he hung with them; hell, he even married one of them — Miriam Makeba, in 1964. But he was a man who would just as easily stop and have a chat with a fan in an airport. He was smart and funny, could weave a gripping yarn and was generous with his abundant talent and time.
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