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Hugh Ramapolo Masekela

Updated On February 20, 2024

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela net worth is $1.5 Million. Also know about Hugh Ramapolo Masekela bio, salary, height, age weight, relationship and more …

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela Wiki Biography

Hugh Masekela was born on April 4, 1939 in Wilbank, South Africa as Hugh Ramapolo Masekela. He has been married to Elinam Cofie since 1999. He was previously married to Miriam Makeba. IMDB Wikipedia $1.5 million 1939 1939-4-4 Actor April 4 Aries Blended (2014) Composer Hugh Masekela Net Worth Hugh Ramapolo Masekela Monterey Pop (1968) Soundtrack South Africa The Jewel of the Nile (1985) The Last King of Scotland (2006) Wilbank

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela Quick Info

Full Name Hugh Masekela
Net Worth $1.5 Million
Date Of Birth April 4, 1939
Place Of Birth Wilbank, South Africa
Profession Soundtrack, Composer, Actor
Education Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Manhattan School of Music, Stimela, Grazing in the Grass, Bring Him Back Home
Nationality South African
Spouse Elinam Cofie (m. 1999), Miriam Makeba (m. 1964–1966), Stimela, Grazing in the Grass, Bring Him Back Home
Children Sal Masekela, Pula Twala, Stimela, Grazing in the Grass, Bring Him Back Home
Parents Pauline Bowers Masekela, Thomas Selema Masekela, Stimela, Grazing in the Grass, Bring Him Back Home
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/hughmasekela
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0556249
Awards MTV Africa Music Legend Award
Nominations Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, Tony Award for Best Original Score, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music, Stimela, Grazing in the Grass, Bring Him Back Home
Movies Hugh Masekela: Homecoming Concert, South Africa Freedom Day: Concert on the Square, Sophiatown, UK Freedom Festival

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela Important Facts

  • Father of Sal Masekela.
  • Was nominated for Broadway’s 1988 Tony Award as Best Score (Musical), with music and lyrics collaborator Mbongeni Ngema, for “Sarafina!”

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Blended 2014 performer: “Kwela Kwela” / writer: “Kwela Kwela” Soundtrack
Small Time 2014 performer: “Grazing in the Grass” Soundtrack
Independent Lens TV Series documentary writer – 2 episodes, 2012 performer – 1 episode, 2012 Soundtrack
Game Boys 2008 performer: “Grazing in the Grass” Soundtrack
Talk to Me 2007 performer: “Grazing in the Grass” Soundtrack
Bobby 2006 performer: “Grazing in the Grass” Soundtrack
The Last King of Scotland 2006 performer: “Grazing in the Grass” Soundtrack
Against the Ropes 2004 performer: “Hale Se Le Di Khanna” Soundtrack
Duplex 2003 performer: “Grazing in the Grass” Instrumental 1968 Soundtrack
The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002 performer: “Motla Le Pula The Rainmaker” / writer: “Motla Le Pula The Rainmaker” Soundtrack
I Shot Andy Warhol 1996 performer: “Grazing in the Grass” Soundtrack
Vampire in Brooklyn 1995 performer: “No Woman, No Cry” Soundtrack
Sarafina! 1992 performer: “Sarafina!”, “Sechaba” / writer: “Sarafina!” Soundtrack
The Jewel of the Nile 1985 performer: “African Breeze” / producer: “African Breeze” Soundtrack
A Snake Gives Birth to a Snake 2014 Documentary Composer
The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power 2000 TV Movie documentary Composer
Mandela 1996 Documentary Composer
Children of Africa 1993 TV Special Composer
Alekesam 2011 Short Actor
A Dry White Season 1989 Score performer Actor
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet 2002 musician: trumpet Music Department
Under African Skies 2012 Documentary consulting producer Producer
When We Were Kings 1996 Documentary concert producer Miscellaneous
Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl 2017 Documentary filming Himself Self
Jazz at the White House 2016 TV Special Himself – Performer Self
The Bantu Hour 2015 TV Series Himself Self
I Am Thalente 2015 Documentary Self
Tavis Smiley 2009-2015 TV Series Himself Self
International Jazz Day 2015 Himself Self
21 Icons 2014 TV Series documentary Self
Street Journeys 2013 Documentary Himself Self
International Jazz Day: Live in Istanbul 2013 Video Himself Self
Under African Skies 2012 Documentary Himself Self
Mama Africa 2011 Documentary Himself (as Hugh Ramopolo Masekela) Self
2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert 2010 TV Special Performer Self
Breakfast 2009 TV Series Himself – Musician Self
Soul Power 2008 Documentary Himself Self
The Stern Grove Festival Videos 2008 TV Series Himself Self
Sunday AM 2007 TV Series Himself Self
HARDtalk Extra 2007 TV Series Himself Self
Laidback Knowledge 2004 TV Short documentary Himself Self
Sophiatown 2003 Documentary Himself Self
South Africa Freedom Day: Concert on the Square 2002 Video Himself Self
Amandla! A Revolution in Four Part Harmony 2002 Documentary Himself Self
Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century 2001 Documentary Himself Self
The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Children of Africa 1993 TV Special Himself Self
The Arsenio Hall Show 1990 TV Series Himself Self
Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela’s 70th Birthday Celebratation 1988 TV Special documentary Himself Self
Late Night with David Letterman 1988 TV Series Himself Self
Paul Simon, Graceland: The African Concert 1987 TV Movie documentary Himself Self
Àngel Casas Show 1985 TV Series Himself Self
From Jump Street: The Story of Black Music 1980 TV Series Himself Self
Soul Train 1974 TV Series documentary Himself – Guest Self
Monterey Pop 1968 Documentary Performer Self
The Joey Bishop Show 1967 TV Series Himself Self
The Kraft Music Hall 1967 TV Series Himself Self
To Tell the Truth 1964 TV Series Himself Self

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