Hugh Masekela: The Jabulani Tour

When: Sat, Feb 18, 2012 - 7:30 pm

Where: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Hugh Masekela, flugelhorn and lead vocals; Abednigo Sibongiseni Zulu, bass guitar; Francis Manneh Edward Fuster, percussion and backing vocals; Cameron John Ward, lead guitar and backing vocals; Randal Skippers, keyboards and backing vocals; Lee-Roy Sauls, drums and backing vocals

Garrick Quentin Van Der Tuin, sound engineer; Rapelang Eugene Leeuw, band manager

Rolling Stone calls Hugh Masekela “one of the most thrilling live performers around.” The legendary composer and instrumentalist (trumpet, flugelhorn, and cornet) has long been a major player on international jazz, pop, and world music scenes as well as a champion of human rights in his native South Africa. Perhaps best known for his 1968 hit “Grazing in the Grass,” he has collaborated with fellow superstars Bob Marley, Herb Alpert, Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. On tour with his high-energy band of South African musicians to spotlight his forthcoming album Jabulani, Masekela explores his musical history in a program featuring pop, jazz, ballads, and traditional South African styles.

Tickets are $18 for the general public and $10 for students.