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Hugh Masekela(1939-2018)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela was born on 4 April 1939 in Wilbank, South Africa. He was an actor and composer, known for The Jewel of the Nile (1985), The Last King of Scotland (2006) and Blended (2014). He was married to Elinam Cofie, Jabu Mbatha, Chris Calloway and Miriam Makeba. He died on 23 January 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
BornApril 4, 1939
DiedJanuary 23, 2018(78)
BornApril 4, 1939
DiedJanuary 23, 2018(78)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, and Kathleen Turner in The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
The Jewel of the Nile
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1985
Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland (2006)
The Last King of Scotland
7.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 2006
Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in Blended (2014)
Blended
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2014
Elisabeth Shue, Bill Pullman, Steve Carell, Sarah Silverman, and Emma Stone in Battle of the Sexes (2017)
Battle of the Sexes
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2017

Credits

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Actor

  • Baaba Cantaah in Soil (2011)
    Soil
    • Mr. Frimpong
    • 2011
  • Mafikizolo Feat. Hugh Masekela: Kwela Kwela
    Music Video
    • Hugh Masekela
    • 2003
  • Hugh Masekela: If You Don't Know Me by Now
    Music Video
    • Hugh Masekela
    • 1989
  • Hugh Masekela: Bring Him Back Home
    Music Video
    • Hugh Masekela
    • 1987
  • Hugh Masekela: The Joke of Life
    Music Video
    • Hugh Masekela
    • 1985
  • Hugh Masekela: Don't Go Lose It Baby
    Music Video
    • Hugh Masekela
    • 1984

Composer

  • A Snake Gives Birth to a Snake (2014)
    A Snake Gives Birth to a Snake
    7.6
    • Composer
    • 2014
  • The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2000
  • Mandela (1996)
    Mandela
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • Children of Africa
    6.7
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Soweto
    • Composer
    • 1991

Music Department

  • Will Smith's Bucket List
    • musician
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
    Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
    7.1
    • musician: trumpet
    • 2002
  • Sarafina! (1992)
    Sarafina!
    6.4
    • additional songs by
    • 1992
  • A Dry White Season (1989)
    A Dry White Season
    7.0
    • featured score musician
    • 1989

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Hugh Ramopolo Masekela
  • Born
    • April 4, 1939
    • Wilbank, South Africa
  • Died
    • January 23, 2018
    • Johannesburg, South Africa(prostate cancer)
  • Spouses
      Elinam CofieFebruary 10, 1999 - ? (divorced)
  • Children
      Selema Masekela
  • Parents
      Thomas Selena Masekela
  • Relatives
      Barbara Masekela(Sibling)
  • Other works
    In 1968, his instrumental recording of "Grazing in the Grass" went to #1 in the United States.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was nominated for Broadway's 1988 Tony Award as Best Score (Musical), with music and lyrics collaborator Mbongeni Ngema, for "Sarafina!"

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