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Hugh Masekela Is Dead by Nobody: 9:51am On Jan 23, 2018
The Legendary South African trumpeter, composer and singer "Hugh Masekela" has reportedly died at the age of 78, after a battle with prostate cancer.

Source:
http://www.nairaplus.com/2018/01/legendary-south-african-singer-hugh.html

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by richeeyo(m): 9:53am On Jan 23, 2018
What a sad world all the real musicians are dying remaining the noise makers

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by pyyxxaro: 9:55am On Jan 23, 2018
Great man / Great musician

R.I.p

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by doyinisaac(m): 9:56am On Jan 23, 2018
richeeyo:
What a sad world all the real musicians are dying remaining the noise makers
And who told you the noisemakers don't die too??talkative

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by naptu2: 9:59am On Jan 23, 2018
South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela had not seen his good friend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti for many years, so when he came to perform in Nigeria, he took the opportunity to visit his friend & the following conversation ensued.

Hugh: I heard you got married to 27 women, where are they? I want to see them.

Fela: (Hisses) I divorced them.

Hugh: You divorced them? Why?

Fela: My girlfriends were jealous



Here is Hugh Masekela's cover of Fela's song, Lady.


Hugh Masekela - Lady


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QjO6rHHqpw

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by naptu2: 9:59am On Jan 23, 2018
Hugh Masekela's tribute to Fela.


Fela


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi_jU9VnD4w

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by Benjom(m): 10:05am On Jan 23, 2018
doyinisaac:
And who told you the noisemakers don't die too??talkative

grin grin grin
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by naptu2: 10:13am On Jan 23, 2018
I thought that I first heard this song at the Mandela concert at Wembley in 1988, but he didn't actually perform the song there. He actually performed the song a year earlier at Paul Simon's Graceland concert and this is the video.

"Bring back, Nelson Mandela.
Bring him back home to Soweto.
I want to see him walking down the streets of South Africa (tomorrow)."

Hugh Masekela - Bring Him Back Home.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG3oKb2JQow

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by Amirullaha(m): 10:20am On Jan 23, 2018
May his soul rest in peace...
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by phemmyfour: 10:21am On Jan 23, 2018
We don't know him here in Philadelphia
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by rawtouch: 10:21am On Jan 23, 2018
legend bye bye..
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by Olanrefront3355(m): 10:22am On Jan 23, 2018
He's dropped as everyone will sooner or later....


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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by emmalord(m): 10:24am On Jan 23, 2018
RIP
richeeyo:
What a sad world all the real musicians are dying remaining the noise makers
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by lascopes(m): 10:24am On Jan 23, 2018
Rest on
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by drey69(m): 10:24am On Jan 23, 2018
phemmyfour:
We don't know him here in Philadelphia
Do they even know you there in Philly?

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by Arewa12: 10:25am On Jan 23, 2018
eyah rip
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by ChineseBuggati3(m): 10:26am On Jan 23, 2018
undecided
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by Mac2016(m): 10:26am On Jan 23, 2018
Legends don't Rest in Peace they Rest in Power; Rest On...The Music World will miss you
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by LillyAnn(f): 10:26am On Jan 23, 2018
He lived a long and fruitful life.
R.I.P Dear Sir.

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by slawomir: 10:27am On Jan 23, 2018
phemmyfour:
We don't know him here in Philadelphia
we don't give a fucck about Philadelphia because Philadelphia is one place in North America where low budget asss moda fuccking broke niggarz live.

anyway rest peace hugh
not surprised
death is only the beginning
we are born to die

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by holluwai(m): 10:27am On Jan 23, 2018
Great icon over here.
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by paschal47(m): 10:27am On Jan 23, 2018
naptu2:
I thought that I first heard this song at the Mandela concert at Wembley in 1988, but he didn't actually perform the song there. He actually performed the song a year earlier at Paul Simon's Graceland concert and this is the video.

"Bring back, Nelson Mandela.
Bring him back home to Soweto.
I want to see him walking down the streets of South Africa (tomorrow)."

Hugh Masekela - Bring Him Back Home.

://youtu.be/NG3oKb2JQow


Please who are you? You know almost every old music shocked shocked
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by Threebear(m): 10:27am On Jan 23, 2018
richeeyo:
What a sad world all the real musicians are dying remaining the noise makers
Why did you allow your village witches succeed in using your sense

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by DBlackCeazer(m): 10:27am On Jan 23, 2018
Love the track 'strawberries'. Rip Sir.

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by Nobody: 10:27am On Jan 23, 2018
wow
Rip

Afro jazz lengend

Struggle icon


I respect you and what you stand for, even though many South Africans on this forum don't respect Nigerians

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by CyonForum: 10:28am On Jan 23, 2018
wow !

He tried, agewise
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by Kobicove(m): 10:28am On Jan 23, 2018
A price everyone of us must pay...

RIP to him
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by martineverest(m): 10:28am On Jan 23, 2018
heart breaking
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by Nobody: 10:29am On Jan 23, 2018
phemmyfour:
We don't know him here in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is not in Africa so we dont give a shyte.

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by TheSuperNerd(m): 10:30am On Jan 23, 2018
Bia Oga Naptu2 abeg allow us naa..... sad Na only you waka come....? angry

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Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by phemmyfour: 10:32am On Jan 23, 2018
Bidobado:


Philadelphia is not in Africa shi.t hole so we dont give a shyte.
Re: Hugh Masekela Is Dead by TheSuperNerd(m): 10:32am On Jan 23, 2018
Although I am no oldie from the 70s and 80s... I am a 90s kid, but I know and have heard of Hugh Masekela's musical legend all the way from the land of the rainbow nation, South Africa.

He is popularly known as the king or father of South African Jazz music.

I loved and got to listen to some of his many songs and tracks.... Not much but just a couple of them and "Bring Him back Home" stands out for me among very few others. Bring Him back Home was a song of hope and freedom.
Africa have lost yet another musical legend... Well... So long Hugh. It is well. Meanwhile, Oga Naptu2, thanks for sharing some of his songs... But see as you wan take all the space sef.... Mehn na wa ooo... sad

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