Hugh Masekela (born Witbank, April 4, 1939. Died Johannesburg, January 23, … Read Full Bio ↴Hugh Masekela (born Witbank, April 4, 1939. Died Johannesburg, January 23, 2018) was a South African flugelhorn and cornet player. In 1961, as part of the anti-apartheid campaign, he was exiled to the United States where he was befriended by Harry Belafonte. He has played primarily in jazz ensembles, with guest appearances on albums by The Byrds and Paul Simon. In 1987, he had a hit single with "Bring Him Back Home" which became an anthem for the movement to free Nelson Mandela. After apartheid ended, Masekela returned to South Africa where he now lives.
Hugh Masekela was an old collaborator of Abdullah Ibrahim. He is reported to have been initially inspired in his musical growth by Trevor Huddleston, a British priest working in the South African townships who financed Masekela's first trumpet. Masekela played his way through the vibrant Sophiatown scene with The Jazz Epistles and to Britain with King Kong, to find himself in New York in the early 1960s. He had hits in the United States with the pop jazz tunes "Up, Up and Away" and the number one smash "Grazin' in the Grass".
A renewed interest in his African roots led him to collaborate with West and Central African musicians, and finally to reconnect with South African players when he set up a mobile studio in Botswana, just over the South African border, in the 1980s. Here he re-absorbed and re-used mbaqanga strains, a style he has continued to use since his return to South Africa in the early 1990s.
In the 1980s, he toured with Paul Simon in support of Simon's then controversial, but highly critically acclaimed, album Graceland, which featured other South African artists such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Miriam Makeba, Ray Phiri, and other elements of the band Kalahari, which Masekela recorded with in the 1980s. He also collaborated in the musical development for the Broadway play, Sarafina! He previously recorded with the band Kalahari.
In 2003, he was featured in the documentary film Amandla!, about how the music of South Africa aided in the struggle against apartheid. In 2004, he released his autobiography, Grazin' in The Grass: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela, which thoughtfully details his struggles against apartheid in his homeland, as well as his personal struggles against alcohol addiction from the late 1970s through to the 1990s, a period when he migrated, in his personal recording career, to mbaqanga, jazz/funk, and the blending of South African sounds to an adult contemporary sound through two albums he recorded with Herb Alpert, and notable solo recordings, Techno-Bush (recorded in his studio in Botswana), Tomorrow (featuring the anthem "Bring Him Back Home"), Uptownship (a lush-sounding ode to American R and B), Beatin' Aroun' de Bush, Sixty, Time, and most recently, "Revival".
Essential recordings include:
* "Bring Him Back Home"
* "Coal Train (Stimela)"
* "Ziph'nkomo"
* "Don't Go Lose It Baby"
* "Ha Le Se Li De Khanna (The Dowry Song)"
* "Bajabule Bonka"
* "Grazing in the Grass"
* "U-Dwi"
* "The Joke of Life"
* "The Boy's Doin' It"
His song, "Soweto Blues", sung by his former wife, Miriam Makeba, mourns the carnage of the Soweto riots in 1976.
Hugh Masekela is the father of Sal Masekela, host of American channel E!'s Daily 10 show, along with Debbie Matenopoulos.
Hugh Masekela was an old collaborator of Abdullah Ibrahim. He is reported to have been initially inspired in his musical growth by Trevor Huddleston, a British priest working in the South African townships who financed Masekela's first trumpet. Masekela played his way through the vibrant Sophiatown scene with The Jazz Epistles and to Britain with King Kong, to find himself in New York in the early 1960s. He had hits in the United States with the pop jazz tunes "Up, Up and Away" and the number one smash "Grazin' in the Grass".
A renewed interest in his African roots led him to collaborate with West and Central African musicians, and finally to reconnect with South African players when he set up a mobile studio in Botswana, just over the South African border, in the 1980s. Here he re-absorbed and re-used mbaqanga strains, a style he has continued to use since his return to South Africa in the early 1990s.
In the 1980s, he toured with Paul Simon in support of Simon's then controversial, but highly critically acclaimed, album Graceland, which featured other South African artists such as Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Miriam Makeba, Ray Phiri, and other elements of the band Kalahari, which Masekela recorded with in the 1980s. He also collaborated in the musical development for the Broadway play, Sarafina! He previously recorded with the band Kalahari.
In 2003, he was featured in the documentary film Amandla!, about how the music of South Africa aided in the struggle against apartheid. In 2004, he released his autobiography, Grazin' in The Grass: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela, which thoughtfully details his struggles against apartheid in his homeland, as well as his personal struggles against alcohol addiction from the late 1970s through to the 1990s, a period when he migrated, in his personal recording career, to mbaqanga, jazz/funk, and the blending of South African sounds to an adult contemporary sound through two albums he recorded with Herb Alpert, and notable solo recordings, Techno-Bush (recorded in his studio in Botswana), Tomorrow (featuring the anthem "Bring Him Back Home"), Uptownship (a lush-sounding ode to American R and B), Beatin' Aroun' de Bush, Sixty, Time, and most recently, "Revival".
Essential recordings include:
* "Bring Him Back Home"
* "Coal Train (Stimela)"
* "Ziph'nkomo"
* "Don't Go Lose It Baby"
* "Ha Le Se Li De Khanna (The Dowry Song)"
* "Bajabule Bonka"
* "Grazing in the Grass"
* "U-Dwi"
* "The Joke of Life"
* "The Boy's Doin' It"
His song, "Soweto Blues", sung by his former wife, Miriam Makeba, mourns the carnage of the Soweto riots in 1976.
Hugh Masekela is the father of Sal Masekela, host of American channel E!'s Daily 10 show, along with Debbie Matenopoulos.
Strawberries
Hugh Masekela Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Strawberries' by these artists:
Arlie Nuth Girl I need you here to talk to me Cause baby…
Asobi Seksu 赤い空のように ぶつまたも続く イチゴの畑の中にいると ほら、聞こえに 大きな声で呼んで 忘れないでと叫ぶ…
Boy Crisis Yeah, uh Dishes in the kitchen getting dirtier, dirtier Tell…
Caamp Be my mind Don't like to think for myself Follow the diamond…
Daphne's Couch Talkin' about the clouds, Big brown eyes lookin' all around …
DJ Jeh-Free I got clothes in my wallet and I got somewhere…
Francis and the Lights Here I go again I told her, "No" She comes around again I…
Ghostface & Trife I want you, you've got to, stop your storm babe I…
Girl Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ララララーラーラ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh…
Hiperson 倒霉的草莓中了我的圈套 我把所有人的目光聚集在你身上灼烧 我把我前世今生的心脏叠加在你的身上 倒霉的草莓 谁叫你那么美 …
Honeyuck You're the cutest thing I've seen I think we've hung out…
k-lone Baby let's go for ice cream Getting that chocolate Puttin' t…
KIRY I left strawberries by your door And they're sweet Grown in …
MAVI PHOENIX Strawberries and all of the champagne Coming just a little c…
Mia Doi Todd Walking the tightrope Now no consequences Walking the tightr…
Mr. Dressup Fall of the edge Of the earth in your arms Sounds like…
Nicole Renee Like strawberries, you're like my strawberries Sometimes you…
Rivals All the greats die young That's probably why I'm still alive…
Smooth Comin at ya once again yah [strawberries ontop with some hen…
The Car Is On Fire Pack your bags before you go Cuz' I miss them strawberries…
The Why Strawberries on your birthday, Shirley The shit I said to ho…
Troye Sivan Remember when we first met? You said "light my cigarette" So…
Werecats Why does he keep stealing them away from me Finally I…
Why? Strawberries on your birthday, Shirley The shit I said to ho…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Hugh Masekela:
African Secret Society African Secret Society By Hugh Masekela Kale as a young gir…
Afro Beat Blues ""Coming from the Congo Moving to Mabasa Eyes on Zanzabar Sa…
Ain Listen baby, ain't no mountain high, Ain't no valley low,…
Ashiko Ashiko, Ashiko Emura Emura Ashiko, Ashiko Aiye emura sise As…
Baby Baby Baby Everybody out here loves a winner Don't go lose it, baby Ev…
Bajabula Bonke Iyaho Hele Barena Helele barena vula Helele balala phandle …
Been Such a Long Time Gone Been such a long time gone I often try to remember…
Bring Him Back Home Bring back Nelson Mandela Bring him back home to Soweto I wa…
Cantelope Island My niggas stack their money just to spend it Cause when…
Change Everything must change (everything must change) Everything m…
Child Of The Earth Walking through the valley That is where I met my Love Walki…
Chileshe Hela Chileshe Ungabayeki bakubiz' ikirimani Nawe ngumuntu Uz…
Coal Train Stimela sihamba ngamalahle Sivel’ eDalagubhayi Sangilahla kw…
Coal Train (Live Version) There is a train that comes from Namibia and Malawi, There…
Colonial Man Cortez, he was a pirate Just like Christopher Columbus He li…
District Six Kudala silala emaweni wema Singena makhaya sijikelez' umhlab…
Don You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
Don'T Go Lose It Baby Everybody out here loves a winner Don't go lose it, baby Ev…
Don't Go Lose It Baby (Stretch mix) Yoakam Dwight Under The Covers Baby Don't Go (Sonny Bono) S…
Dont Go Lose It Baby Everybody out here loves a winner Don't go lose it, baby Ev…
Father of Our Nation Oh Mandela son of Africa Father of our Freedom Spirit of our…
For the Love of You You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
Gold Ndiyekeleni (let me be) Ndiyekeleni weMaxhosa (let me be) Nd…
Grazin Sure is mellow grazin' in the grass (grazin' in the…
Ha Le Se Le Li Khanna He le se le li khanna Hlokomela li sa welwe ke…
Ha Lese Le Di Khanna Ha lese le di khanna Nhlokomela di sa bwellwe ke serame Hel…
Happy Mama It's been a forty years and a day Since they came…
I Will Who knows that I have loved you Will know I love…
Ibala Lam Ibala lami elimnyama ngiyaziqenya ngalo Ibala lami elimnyama…
In the Market Place I see her floating lazily Through the market like a butterfl…
Keep Me Hangin Set me free why don't cha babe Get out my life…
Khauleza Khauleza khauleza khauleza mama khauleza Fihlan' amagokoko w…
Lady If you call my woman African woman no go gree She…
Lizzy Lizzy, Lizzy, Lizzy, Lizzy Akukho ntomb' engiyithandayo Kuth…
Mace And Grenades Mace and grenades, tear gas and napalm bombs Bazookas and ma…
Magic There is magic in the air When you are walking into…
Mama It's been a forty years and a day Since they came…
Mandela Bring back Nelson Mandela Bring him back home to Soweto I wa…
Market Place I see her floating lazily Through the market like a butterfl…
Ngena Sanibonani wemadoda hayi ngena ngena Sanibonani wemadoda haw…
No Woman No Cry (No woman no cry) Woman no cry (no woman no cry) Woman…
Old People Old Folks If you can see my grandpa, Dancing with my grandma Ooh, oh…
Ooo Baby Baby Ooh la, la, la, la. I did you wrong, my heart…
Rock With You I'm wanna rock with you All night Dance you with till the…
Rosie My Girl (Rosie my girl masthandane) sibemoya munye njengezingelosi (…
Sarafina! Sarafina, when you talk the way you talk My body temperature…
Sechaba Iyo, siyelele Mama! - u helele! x 4 *** SOTHO PART…
Send Me I wanna be there when the people start to turn…
Smoke You always pumping smoking to the air You always pumping smo…
Somebody Is Stealin' My Car I got robbed on my way to the station To report…
Sossie sossi rt h HV dhbjfgvy cfhjjkkgvdhshhd fgdnkdgkcjf xgdfnch, …
Steppin' Out Weekdays stepping out Into the light into the light you We …
Stimela Wangibamba kwamancane Wangibambel'eduze (Dudu sithandwa sami…
Stimela (Live) There is a train that comes from Namibia and Malawi there…
Talking Thoughts It was lonely in the ark We used to listen to…
Thanayi Los die deng wena Thanayi Ngithi los die deng wena Thanayi …
There Are Seeds To Sow Halalhe (wehuhu) Halalhe (wehuhu) Kulonyaka (kulonyaka asili…
Thuma Mina I wanna be there when the people start to turn…
To Get Ourselves Together I know you don't want me to go But I got…
Todii He todii (senzeni) What shall we (tingadii) Senzenjani (what…
Tonight Tonight tonight tonight I want to make you feel good I…
Up Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? Would you…
Vasco da Gama Vasco Da Gama He was no friend of mine Vasco Da Gama He…
We Are One We are one We are one This is a song of love…
Whitch Doctor Stanley got a letter from King Leopoldo Summoning Stanley to…
Witch Doctor Stanley got a letter from King Leopoldo Summoning Stanley, t…
You I left you Then I kissed you on my return I watched…
You Don You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
You Keep Me Hangin Set me free why don't cha babe Get out my life…
You'll Never Know You'll never know just how much I miss you You'll never…
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@djezio258
I was born in 1999, and when I listened to Hugh Masekela's songs as a child, I thought they were just for the old folks. As a late teenager and young adult, I have a strong love for music and I oftentimes recall this beautiful song and contemplate on how wonderful my childhood was. This man has left a legacy which should be remembered forever. Thank you, Hugh Masekela for one of the best songs ❤❤❤❤
@thabilesekhobo166
I love this song. It was my late husband's favourite. It calms me down when I miss him. He loved jazz... Ek mis jou so baie my lief.rus sag tot ons weer ontmoet,😭
@BB-wg3rm
Sorry for your loss,madam.
@adlamini8539
I get so emotional in a happy way when I listen to this song, it reminds me so much of my prime years, watching Simunye grooves. Love this song.
@zachsmashishi1492
Wow; this tune makes me wanna drive in the sunset around mountains. The melody makes me be at peace regardless all the life's turbulence around me.
@markjohnson543
One of my all-time favorites. Brings tears to my eyes and a smile to my face.
@wamunyimawamunyima1471
Much love from Zambia. Melts my heart and gives peace to my spirit💕🎯
@carvalhojoseph8158
What a masterpiece indeed ❤️❤️❤️
@thatojennifersetai7778
❤️
@ericjohnson6726
😊❤😂🎉🎉