Tag: HUGH MASEKELA
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Masekela’s death is a huge loss for the African continent- Mike Dada, Executive Producer AFRIMA
It is no longer news that South African jazz legend, Hugh Masekela’s long battle with prostate cancer ended on Tuesday in Johannesburg, South Africa. As expected, social media has been rife with tributes to the legendary African musician. The President and Executive Producer of All Africa Music Awards(AFRIMA) has said that the death…
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Hugh Masekela dies at 78
Renowned legendary South African jazz musician and anti-apartheid activist, Hugh Masekela has passed on. “After a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer, he passed peacefully in Johannesburg, South Africa,” his family said in a statement. The unfortunate incident triggered a deluge of tributes to his music, his long career and his fight against white…