Jazz & Apartheid| An Analysis of The Life and Music of Hugh Masekela

<p> South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela is best known for his number one hit “Grazin’ In The Grass” and his composition “Bring Him Back Home, Nelson Mandela” that became the anthem for the anti-apartheid cause. Though some scholarship on Mase...

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Main Author:	Versola, A. Mariela
Language:	EN
Published:	The William Paterson University of New Jersey 2018
Subjects:	Music
Online Access:	http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10828446

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description	<p> South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela is best known for his number one hit “Grazin’ In The Grass” and his composition “Bring Him Back Home, Nelson Mandela” that became the anthem for the anti-apartheid cause. Though some scholarship on Masekela and jazz in South Africa exists, no study has offered musical analysis of Masekela’s prolific body of work. The purpose of this document is to examine Masekela’s musical and personal evolution towards advocacy and activism, and to identify and analyze elements of protest within his music. Findings include a diverse collection of hidden and overt forms of protest in his music, as well as reinterpretations of Masekela’s career trajectory.</p><p>
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title	Jazz & Apartheid\| An Analysis of The Life and Music of Hugh Masekela
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Jazz & Apartheid| An Analysis of The Life and Music of Hugh Masekela

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