Zenzile Miriam Makeba, also known as Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist.
Makeba was an outspoken opponent of apartheid and white minority rule in South Africa, and was associated with musical genres such as Afropop, jazz, and world music.
Who is Miriam Makeba husband Hugh Masekela?
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela, known as “the father of South African jazz,” was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer, and composer. Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as “Soweto Blues” and “Bring Him Back Home”. In 1968, his version of “Grazing in the Grass” reached number one in the United States.
Masekela began performing music that reflected his life experiences in 1954. South Africa’s agony, conflict, and exploitation in the 1950s and 1960s inspired and influenced him to create music while also spreading political change.
Masekela was a musician who vividly depicted his country’s struggles and sorrows, as well as its joys and passions, in his music.
His music was a protest against apartheid, slavery, and the government, as well as the hardships that people faced. Masekela reached a large audience that felt oppressed as a result of the country’s situation.
