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January 23, 2018

Hugh Masekela, Father of South African Jazz, Dies at 78
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And the father of South African jazz, Hugh Masekela, has died at the age
of 78. Masekela was an anti-apartheid activist whose widely popular
song, "Bring Him Back Home," demanding freedom for Nelson Mandela,
became the anthem of the global anti-apartheid movement. He died in
Johannesburg after a long battle with prostate cancer.


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