The jazz legend Hugh Masekela is bringing his live music magic to the Lyrical Theatre at Gold Reef City Casino. Masekela is known for charisma and his legendary mix of jazz bebop, funk and afrobeat.
By the early 1970s, Masekela had attained international fame, selling out at major festivals in America. Heeding the call of his African roots, he moved to Guinea, then Liberia and Ghana, after recording the historical “Home is Where Music Is” with Dudu Pukwana. After a tour and two duet albums with Herb Alpert, Masekela and Miriam Makeba played at a Christmas Day concert in Lesotho in 1980, where 75000 people were in attendance. In 1981, Masekela moved to Botswana where he started the Botswana International School of Music with Dr. Khabi Mngoma. His record label, Jive Records, helped him to set up a mobile studio in Gaborone from which came the hit single Don’t Go Lose It Baby.
In 1985, he unexpectedly had to leave for England after the South African Defence Force killed his friend George Phahle, his wife Lindi Phahle and 14 other people suspected of being “terrorists.” Over the years he won numerous awards, made countless records and established himself as a towering in South African music.
This show is not to be missed!
* The performances take place at The Lyric Theatre on 3 and 4 June at 20:30. Tickets are priced at a fantastic R212.00 – R365.00 per ticket and can be booked at Computicket or at The Lyric Theatre Box Office on 011 248 5000.
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