In this episode of Afriveiled, I’m honouring the life and legacy of South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela ; a man who turned his trumpet into a tool for truth.

He wasn’t just a musician. He was an activist, an exile, a Pan-African dreamer, and a storyteller whose sound carried the spirit of resistance and hope.

We talk about his roots, his deep connection with Miriam Makeba, the role of music in the fight against apartheid, and what his journey can still teach us today as Africans, as diasporans, and as people trying to stay connected to who we are.