Historically great Musicians of South Africa

Mixing Jazz and Politics

Nowadays, you constantly see many athletes, musicians, and actors getting involved with politics, especially any time it’s time for a new election of a public official. It seems easy for them. They sit on their Instagram accounts and preach their political viewpoints to masses of followers. But, who was the first? Who made it ok for celebrities to use their platforms to change the world?

Not only was Hugh Masekela a pioneer of jazz music, but he was also one of the first artists to speak up politically. Masekela led the way for musicians in South Africa, and for artists all over the world, to hone their crafts and then get involved in causes they care about. It is not a stretch to say that the world would not be the same without the legendary Hugh Masekela and all the musicians that came after thim.