Hugh Masekela
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Hugh Masekela was a renowned South African jazz trumpeter, composer, and anti-apartheid activist celebrated for blending jazz with African musical styles and for his influential role in world music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hugh Masekela canonical | 26 |
| Hugh Ramapolo Masekela | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2834740 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hugh Masekela Context triple: [Sarafina!, musicBy, Hugh Masekela]
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A.
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba was a renowned South African singer and civil rights activist, celebrated globally as "Mama Africa" for her powerful anti-apartheid music and advocacy.
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B.
Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo is a Hall of Fame Congolese-American center renowned for his dominant shot-blocking, defensive prowess, and signature finger-wag gesture in the NBA.
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C.
Brenda Fassie
Brenda Fassie was a hugely popular and influential South African pop singer and cultural icon, often called the "Queen of African Pop."
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D.
Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti was a Nigerian musician, bandleader, and political activist who created and popularized Afrobeat by fusing traditional African rhythms with jazz, funk, and highlife.
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E.
Youssou N’Dour
Youssou N’Dour is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, and bandleader renowned for popularizing mbalax music worldwide and for his influential role in global pop and world music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hugh Masekela Target entity description: Hugh Masekela was a renowned South African jazz trumpeter, composer, and anti-apartheid activist celebrated for blending jazz with African musical styles and for his influential role in world music.
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A.
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba was a renowned South African singer and civil rights activist, celebrated globally as "Mama Africa" for her powerful anti-apartheid music and advocacy.
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B.
Dikembe Mutombo
Dikembe Mutombo is a Hall of Fame Congolese-American center renowned for his dominant shot-blocking, defensive prowess, and signature finger-wag gesture in the NBA.
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C.
Brenda Fassie
Brenda Fassie was a hugely popular and influential South African pop singer and cultural icon, often called the "Queen of African Pop."
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D.
Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti was a Nigerian musician, bandleader, and political activist who created and popularized Afrobeat by fusing traditional African rhythms with jazz, funk, and highlife.
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E.
Youssou N’Dour
Youssou N’Dour is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, and bandleader renowned for popularizing mbalax music worldwide and for his influential role in global pop and world music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South African musician
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anti-apartheid activist ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ singer ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Abdullah Ibrahim
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Fela Kuti ⓘ Jonas Gwangwa ⓘ Kippie Moeketsi ⓘ Miriam Makeba ⓘ Paul Simon ⓘ The Jazz Epistles ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Pop Performance – Instrumental ⓘ |
| birthName |
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela
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linked to:
Hugh Masekela
|
| causeOfDeath | prostate cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | South Africa ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939-04-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-01-23 ⓘ |
| education | Manhattan School of Music ⓘ |
| founded |
Chisa Records
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Hugh Masekela Heritage Foundation ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-jazz
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jazz ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| instrument |
cornet
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flugelhorn ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blending jazz with African musical styles
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pioneering role in world music ⓘ politically conscious music opposing apartheid ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Sesotho ⓘ Zulu ⓘ |
| movement | anti-apartheid movement ⓘ |
| name | Hugh Masekela ⓘ |
| notableEvent | exiled from South Africa during apartheid ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bring Him Back Home (Nelson Mandela)
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Grazing in the Grass ⓘ Soweto Blues ⓘ Stimela (The Coal Train) ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ flugelhornist ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Witbank, South Africa
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linked to:
Witbank
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| placeOfDeath | Johannesburg, South Africa ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Miriam Makeba ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hugh Masekela Description of subject: Hugh Masekela was a renowned South African jazz trumpeter, composer, and anti-apartheid activist celebrated for blending jazz with African musical styles and for his influential role in world music.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Zaire 74 music festival
subject linked to:
Zaire 74 music festival
linked to: Hugh Masekela
subject linked to:
Mama Africa
subject linked to:
documentary film "Mama Africa"