AFP/File / PIUS UTOMI EKPEISouth African jazz legend Hugh Masekela died on Tuesday aged 78, his family announced, triggering an outpouring of tributes to his music, his long career and his anti-apartheid activism. "President Jacob Zuma praised Masekela as a "jazz artist, legendary trumpeter, cultural activist and liberation struggle veteran. ""He kept the torch of freedom alive globally fighting apartheid through his music and mobilising international support," Zuma said. "It is an immeasurable loss to the music industry and to the country at large. "South African singer Johnny Clegg described Masekela as "an outstanding musical pioneer and a robust debater, always holding to his South African roots.

Source: Egypt Today January 23, 2018 11:48 UTC