Ramaphosa’s appropriation of Bra Hugh’s version of #CountryDuty falls into the realm of the calculated PR stunt.
We remember Hugh Masekela with some testimonies from his loved ones.
When Hugh Masekela blew his trumpet, you felt as if you were watching a human being in full flight
The distinct voice full of charm and realness is gone. But there is still so much music, enough music to heal us and teach us for lifetimes to come.
"To know Hugh Masekela was indeed to know that no matter class, creed, colour, religion or any other made-up distinctions".
The ‘man boy of all ages’ was one of the very best that South Africa – and the world – had to offer
More than just Afro-jazz, his music was the sound of socialising that harked back to the shebeen as the ‘college of music’
‘This was a man,’ said Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo during a moving tribute at Hugh Masekela’s funeral in Johannesburg
Like the meteorite Thandiswa Mazwai dreamed of before hearing of his passing, he was a celestial creative force but also her beloved ‘industry dad’
In this interview with Kwanele Sosibo, D Michael Cheers speaks of this life-changing endeavour, and how his co-author and subject became family.
"This annotated mix of his music is not so much a tribute to a son of the soil than it is a conversation with his music".
In the absence of an obituary fit to hold the entirety of the man’s illustrious life, we thought it fitting to let his own words breathe another day.
A raconteur par excellence and larger than life figure, Masekela takes to his grave a part of each and everyone of us.
The poet fought injustice wherever he found it and became a key figure in the ANC-in-exile’s arts and culture department
Amid the fratricidal political mayhem threatening to rip the soul of the country asunder, a music festival proposes that local is the national
Hugh Masekela and Riky Rick work on their chemistry to produce who knows what
Rhodes University’s Vashna Jagarnath explains why she teaches her history students about Prince.
Though it’s not rooted in political satire, The Bantu Hour is like a much-needed facelift to a sagging SABC local late night talk show scene.
From up-and-coming comedian Simmi Areff’s one-man show to live shows at Martell 1715, we round-up this week’s hot-ticket events.
The newly appointed director of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival shares his plans and vision for taking the jazz festival forward.
To help you navigate this year’s Cape Town International Jazz Festival, Setumo-Thebe Mohlomi has compiled a list of the top 10 not-to-be-missed shows.
Several artists are reminding us that protest music has always been at the heart of the revolution.
The M&G’s weekly round-up of the country’s hot-ticket events.
From Die Antwoord to Black Coffee and John Wizards, here are 11 music acts garnering critical acclaim internationally.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the Oppikoppi music festival line-up juxtaposed older and younger local acts.
As Hugh Masekela celebrated his milestone birthday with two shows in New York, it’s clear the legendary trumpeter isn’t slowing down anytime soon.
Hugh Masekela celebrated his 75th birthday with Paul Simon and Harry Belafonte in New York, performing some of his classics and odes to Madiba.
Hugh Masekela gets real about knowing your roots, struggle songs, and writing some of his greatest hits.
Johannesburg came alive on Saturday evening when jazz greats took to the stage for "South Meets South — An Evening With The Masters".
The Nina Simone biopic debacle shows there will always be a problem when the representation of another is concerned, writes Mpho Moshe Matheolane.
Hugh Masekela has plenty to keep him busy: a new studio, a new label and a further two albums to be released before the end of the year.
It has been a huge week for Hugh Masekela. Not only did he celebrate his 73rd birthday, but he also launched a new album and a record label.