Hugh Masekela, South Africa’s legendary trumpeter, has died

Hugh Masekela, South Africa’s legendary trumpeter, has died

Legendary South African trumpeter and anti-apartheid movement figure, Hugh Masekela has died at aged 78, after a battle with prostate cancer, according to his family and the government. Born on April 4, 1939, Masekela first picked up a trumpet after seeing the film Young Man With a Horn and encouraged by activist Father Trevor Huddleston.…