Sad news also reaches us at the very beginning of 2018. Hugh Masekela succumbs to cancer at the age of 78. Enjoy Jazz mourns the loss of this great musician and unique human being. His commitment and his work will have an impact and live on far beyond his lifetime.
The photo was taken by Manfred Rinderspacher at Masekela's last concert in Germany, the opening of the 17th Enjoy Jazz Festival 2015.
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