At the age of 72, South African vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Hugh Masekela is still making music with as much energy and passion as he did in the days of “Grazin' in the Grass" at the height of ...

2006 is going to be the year Hugh Masekela reminds the world why he is a musical legend. Following the somewhat lackluster kwaito experiment with his 2005 Revival, Masekela opened 2006 with the ...

Legendary South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela has sadly passed away this morning. He was 78. The NY Times writes: Hugh Masekela, a South African trumpeter, singer and activist whose music ...

Hugh Masekela burst on the world pop scene in the 1960s, playing alongside Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, Ravi Shankar, The Who and Jimi Hendrix. The legendary jazz musician died on Tuesday at age 78. In ...

Update: Hugh Masekala passed away on January 23, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa at the age of 78. It was an honor to have had Hugh and his band visit WFUV for this interview and performance. Hugh ...

Note: This story has been updated following Masekela's cancellation due to illness. A chorus of voices singing in work-style unison sets the stage for the first song on Hugh Masekela's new album, No ...

Family and friends of Hugh Masekela offer a guided tour through South Africa via their own travels with and remembrances of the musician. “I need you to see South Africa, and I need you to know how ...