SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC ICON, HUGH MASEKELA LIVE AT THE BOARDWALK

SOUTH AFRICAN MUSIC ICON, HUGH MASEKELA

Legendary South African jazz musician, Hugh Masekela will grace the stage at The Boardwalk International Convention Centre (ICC) for an intimate one-night-only concert for his Port Elizabeth fans on Friday, 18 December 2015. Tickets are on sale at Computicket.

Articulate and musically brilliant across an array of genres, Masekela is undoubtedly one of South Africa’s most legendary performers. Losing no momentum during his illustrious career, he continues to captivate audiences at home and abroad.

“We are honoured to welcome Hugh Masekela to our stage in December as part of our holiday entertainment line-up. Our audience is in store for a tremendous and memorable evening of superlative entertainment,” says Vuyiswa King, the Entertainment and Events Manager at The Boardwalk, urging fans to book tickets early to avoid disappointment. Tickets are on sale at Computicket.

Masekela is an innovator in the world music and jazz scene and continues to tour the world as a performer, composer, producer and activist. This iconic artist is best known for his Grammy-nominated hit single, “Grazing in the Grass” which sold over 4 million copies in 1968 and made him an international star. He later played an integral role in Paul Simon’s tour behind the classic album Graceland, which was one of the first pop records to introduce African music to a broader public. 

Masekela’s work as an activist raised international awareness of the South African government’s restrictive Apartheid policies. In the 1980s Masekela’s hit song, Bring Him Back Home, became an anthem for the Free Nelson Mandela movement.  In 1990, after the fall of Apartheid, Masekela returned to South Africa and renewed the musical ties to his homeland and the sounds and rhythms of Central and West Africa.

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