Public record

Hugh Masekela

Jazz | Witbank | since 1939

african
african jazz
afrobeat
Afropop
classic pop and rock
jazz
mbaqanga
soul jazz

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 9 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

120

Rooms played

1969

On record since

Releases

Show history

2017 · 1

May 28, 2017House On Fire· Malkernsheadliner

2016 · 3

Nov 22, 2016Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club· Londonheadliner
Jun 23, 2016Teatro Rasi· Ravennaheadliner
May 26, 2016Talavera Mainwiesen· Würzburgheadliner

2015 · 3

Nov 19, 2015Revolution Hall· Portlandheadliner
May 29, 2015Piazza San Carlo· Turinheadliner
Mar 14, 2015Walt Disney Concert Hall· Los Angelesheadliner

2014 · 3

Sep 20, 2014Levy Park Mall· Lusakaheadliner
May 23, 2014Blohm + Voss Werftgelände· Hamburgheadliner
May 21, 2014Theatre Royal· Norwichheadliner

2013 · 5

Nov 15, 2013Southbank Centre· Londonheadliner
Aug 13, 2013Gustav Adolfs torg· Stockholmheadliner
Apr 20, 2013Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts· New Yorkheadliner
Mar 15, 2013TSB Bowl of Brooklands· New Plymouthheadliner
Mar 9, 2013Botanic Park· Adelaideheadliner

2012 · 1

Feb 15, 2012Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant· Minneapolisheadliner

2011 · 3

Jul 9, 2011Garforth Academy· Garforthheadliner
Jun 27, 2011Club Soda· Montrealheadliner
Mar 4, 2011Palace of Fine Arts Theatre· San Franciscoheadliner

2010 · 1

May 22, 2010Park Brakkenstein· Nijmegenheadliner

2009 · 4

Oct 8, 2009Hamer Hall· Melbourneheadliner
May 22, 2009World Forum Theater· The Hagueheadliner
May 20, 2009Lange Voorhout / Plein· The Hagueheadliner
May 1, 2009Cheltenham Town Hall· Cheltenhamheadliner

2008 · 3

Nov 2, 2008Festsaal Messe· Baselheadliner
Jul 31, 2008Yoshi's San Francisco· San Franciscoheadliner
Feb 8, 2008Campbell Hall· University of California Santa Barbara Campusheadliner

2007 · 4

Sep 2, 2007Washington Park· Chicagoheadliner
Aug 5, 2007Stern Grove· San Franciscoheadliner
Jul 17, 2007La Tulipe· Montrealheadliner
May 19, 2007Barbican Hall· Londonheadliner

2006 · 2

Apr 30, 2006Fair Grounds Race Course· New Orleansheadliner
Apr 21, 2006Joseph Caleb Auditorium· Miamiheadliner

2004 · 3

Jun 26, 2004Barbican Hall· Londonheadliner
Jun 11, 2004Britt Festival Pavilion· Jacksonvilleheadliner
Apr 30, 2004Municipal Auditorium· New Orleansheadliner

2002 · 1

Jul 7, 2002Hollywood Bowl· Los Angelesheadliner

2001 · 2

May 29, 2001Bradford Centenary Square· Bradfordheadliner
Apr 29, 2001Trafalgar Square· Londonheadliner

2000 · 4

Jun 28, 2000The Fillmore· San Franciscoheadliner
May 17, 2000Pumpehuset· Copenhagenheadliner
May 16, 2000VoxHall· Aarhusheadliner
May 15, 2000Södra Teatern· Stockholmheadliner

1999 · 6

Jul 8, 1999Santa Monica Pier· Santa Monicaheadliner
Jul 4, 1999Louisiana Superdome· New Orleansheadliner
Jun 26, 1999Central Park SummerStage· New Yorkheadliner
May 1, 1999Fair Grounds Race Course· New Orleansheadliner
Apr 27, 1999Flamingo Cantina· Austinheadliner
Apr 25, 1999Downtown Houston· Houstonheadliner

1994 · 6

Sep 18, 1994Kimball's East· Emeryvilleheadliner
Sep 17, 1994Kimball's East· Emeryvilleheadliner
Sep 16, 1994Kimball's East· Emeryvilleheadliner
Sep 15, 1994Kimball's East· Emeryvilleheadliner
Sep 14, 1994Kimball's East· Emeryvilleheadliner
Sep 3, 1994Downtown· Rockfordheadliner

1993 · 5

Sep 11, 1993Gaslamp Quarter· San Diegoheadliner
Aug 14, 1993Sunshine Theater· Albuquerqueheadliner
Apr 23, 1993Circle Star Theatre· San Carlosheadliner
Apr 3, 1993Bogart's· Cincinnatiheadliner
Apr 1, 1993Murat Theatre· Indianapolisheadliner

Photos, art and posters

Lineup

Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa
Umoja Singers Chorale

Releases

ST
Siparia To Soweto
2024
LA
Live At The Record Plant, 24th February
2021
WL
We've Landed
2020
RE
Rejoice
2020
TB
The Boy's Doin' It
2018
M'
Masekela '66 - '76
2018
SB
Sixty, Black To The Future & Notes Of Life
2017
OA
Original Album Classics
2017
ES
Essentials
2017
NB
No Borders
2016
BT
Black to the Future
1997 · album
HO
Home
1996 · album
TL
The Lasting Impressions of Ooga Booga
1996 · album
HO
Hope
1994 · album
BA
Beatin’ Aroun de Bush
1992 · album
UP
Uptownship
1989 · album
TO
Tomorrow
1987 · album
WF
Waiting for the Rain
1985 · album
TE
Techno‐Bush
1984 · album
HA
Herb Alpert / Hugh Masekela
1978 · album
YT
You Told Your Mama Not to Worry
1977 · album
CM
Colonial Man
1976 · album
TB
The Boy's Doin' It
1975 · album
IA
I Am Not Afraid
1974 · album
IH
Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz
1973 · album
HI
Home Is Where the Music Is / The African Connection
1972 · album
RE
Reconstruction
1970 · album
MA
Masekela
1969 · album
TP
The Promise of a Future
1968 · album
HM
Hugh Masekela’s Latest
1967 · album
GR
Grrr
1966 · album
HM
Hugh Masekela's Next Album
1966 · album
TE
The Emancipation of Hugh Masekala
1966 · album
TA
The Americanization of Ooga Booga
1965 · album
TA
Trumpet Africaine
1962 · album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 30+ plays, 2023-01-15–2026-08-23 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Sunday Soul' (Supreme La Rock) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Continent' (Lace Cadence) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Mike Ramos) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (Mike Ramos) — KEXP

Artist background

Hugh Masekela formed in 1939 — MusicBrainz
Hugh Masekela is based in Witbank — MusicBrainz
Hugh Masekela disbanded in 2018 — MusicBrainz
Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa: member — MusicBrainz
Umoja Singers Chorale: member — MusicBrainz
Hugh Masekela has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1962–1997 — MusicBrainz
Hugh Masekela plays Afropop — Wikipedia
Hugh Masekela plays jazz — Wikipedia
Hugh Masekela plays mbaqanga — Wikipedia
Hugh Masekela has 253131 listeners on Last.fm — Hugh Masekela on Last.fm
Hugh Masekela has played at Barbican Hall, Blohm + Voss Werftgelände, Botanic Park, Bradford Centenary Square, Britt Festival Pavilion — Hugh Masekela on Setlist.fm
Hugh Masekela primarily plays original songs — Hugh Masekela setlist history
Hugh Masekela has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2024 — Hugh Masekela on Discogs
Hugh Masekela has 5 followers on Genius — Hugh Masekela on Genius
Country (per TheAudioDB): South African — Hugh Masekela on TheAudioDB
Genres per Wikidata: jazz, music of Africa, cape jazz — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Mercury Records — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Masekela — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
Jazz Workshop · Boston	14
Whisky A Go Go · West Hollywood	13
The Shaboo Inn · Mansfield Center	7
Bijou Cafe · Philadelphia	6
Paul's Mall · Boston	6
Kimball's East · Emeryville	5
Subterania · London	4
Dingwalls · London	4

By year: 1969 26 · 1970 3 · 1971 12 · 1972 1 · 1974 28 · 1975 20 · 1979 6 · 1980 2 · 1981 1 · 1983 1 · 1984 2 · 1985 16 · 1986 4 · 1987 2 · 1988 1 · 1989 1 · 1990 8 · 1991 2 · 1992 2 · 1993 7 · 1994 6 · 1999 6 · 2000 4 · 2001 2 · 2002 1 · 2004 3 · 2006 2 · 2007 4 · 2008 3 · 2009 4 · 2010 1 · 2011 3 · 2012 1 · 2013 5 · 2014 3 · 2015 3 · 2016 3 · 2017 1

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-20
Sources: Discogs, Genius, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, setlist.fm, TheAudioDB, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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