Hugh Masekela

The rise

Born on 4 April 1939 in Witbank (now eMalahleni), he received his first trumpet from Archbishop Trevor Huddleston at fourteen. He left South Africa in 1960, studied at the Manhattan School of Music and fused township mbaqanga with American jazz and funk.

What they did

The full picture

Why it matters

What citizens said

Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021–2023) — South Africa

Trust in president

27%

Trust in parliament

23%

Trust in courts

50%

% who say 'trust somewhat' or 'trust a lot' · Afrobarometer Dispatch No. 891

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