Jazz royalty, fashion and memory collide at a tribute to Hugh Masekela — where the music still feels close enough to hear ...

Award-winning Sandton artist Tresor says performing in celebration of Hugh Masekela is one of the greatest honours of his ...

Hugh Masekela died in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2018 at the age of 78. In his New York Times obit, he was described as a symbol of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement, even as he spent three ...

Johannesburg is currently breathing the rhythm of a legend. From 9 to 12 April 2026, the Joburg Theatre has become a ...

The late Hugh Masekela was dubbed the Father of South African jazz. (SOUNDBITE OF HUGH MASEKELA SONG, "SOWETO BLUES") RASCOE: Now a new nightclub named for him is bringing his groove back to the city ...

The great South African trumpeter and activist Hugh Masekela died today after a long fight with prostate cancer. He was 78. His music came to symbolize the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

Famed trumpeter Hugh Masekela isn’t fond of hair weaves, and he has no problem expressing that. During his recent visit to Rhodes University, where he was receiving an honorary doctorate, the musician ...

South African trumpeter and vocalist Hugh Masekela celebrated his 75th birthday with a little help from some old friends — Paul Simon and Harry Belafonte — in the city where he began what turned out ...

RASCOE: Now a new nightclub named for him is bringing his groove back to the city and showcasing today's South African talent. Kate Bartlett has the story. (SOUNDBITE OF GLASSES CLINKING) KATE ...