Legendery jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, a leading figure in the struggle to end apartheid and "the father of South African jazz" , has died at the age of 78.
In a statement, his family said he had "passed away peacefully" in Johannesburg "after a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer".
Masekela gained global recognition with his distinctive Afro-jazz sound and hits such as Soweto Blues. The 1977 song became synonymous with the anti-apartheid movement.
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