Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela has over 488462 followers across Spotify, LastFM, YouTube Music and Deezer. Currently we track 4 digital music and social platforms for Hugh Masekela. When AVR-Music Stats last calculated the current growth of Hugh Masekela's social media following, it was roughly 87 followers per day. We collect data on 10,000’s of rappers, singers, musicians, producers, bands & DJs from around the world across multiple genres including edm, rock, hip hop, grime, pop, jazz, folk and many more. Found something missing? You can add data for Hugh Masekela here.

Hugh Masekela's Music Bio

Hugh Masekela (born Witbank, April 4, 1939. Died Johannesburg, January 23, 2018) was a South African flugelhorn and cornet player. In 1961, as part of the anti-apartheid campaign, he was exiled to the United States where he was befriended by Harry Belafonte. He has played primarily in jazz ensembles, with guest appearances on albums by The Byrds and Paul Simon. In 1987, he had a hit single with "Bring Him Back Home" which became an anthem for the movement to free Nelson Mandela. Read more on Last.fm

Hugh Masekela's YouTube Videos

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