Hugh Masekela, the world-renowned trumpeter, singer and composer died after a long battle with prostate cancer, South Africa’s arts and culture minister said. He was 78 years old.
Hugh Masekela’s self-imposed exile from his home country of South Africa was long and painful. But during his three decades away, Mr. Masekela also created a new sound, Afro-jazz, that proved a stealthy weapon in the fight against apartheid back home.
The world-renowned trumpeter, singer and composer died in Johannesburg Tuesday after a decade- long battle with prostate cancer. He was 78 years old.
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