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South African jazz trumpeter
With a background in South Africa's township music, he became a leading jazz/world fusion trumpeter and anti-apartheid activist.
| Born | April 4, 1939 |
| Hometown | Witbank, South Africa |
| Net worth | $1.5 million |
| Spouse | Elinam Cofie (m 1999 - 2018) , Jabu Mbatha (m 1981 - 1997) |
| Children | Selema Masekela |
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S.African jazz legend Hugh Masekela dies, aged 78
South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela has died aged 78, his family announced, triggering an outpouring of tributes to his music, his long career and his anti-apartheid activism.
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