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Whatever you go into, you have to go in there to be the best. There's no formulas. It's all about passion and honesty and hard work. It might look glamorous, but it takes a lot of hard work. The blessing with the arts is that you can do it forever.

~Hugh Masekela

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Once in a while, I treat myself to a cheesecake or carrot cake.

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It's obvious that the rest of the world loves high African culture - African culture, period.

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If I don't make heritage visible and the strength of mother tongue important for my grandchildren, it scares me that they might say in 20 years from now, 'Well, it is rumoured that we used to be Africans long ago.' And in many urban areas, it's already happening.

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I grew up with protests, marches, demonstrations, struggle. But I come from a clan of community workers.

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What people don't know about oppression is that the oppressor works much harder. You always grew up being told you were not smart enough or not fast enough, but we all lived from the time we were children to beat the system.

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I don't think what I do is influenced by suffering. I come from a talented people who are prolific in music and dance.

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Just because Nelson has been released doesn't mean the government has done us any favors. We have nothing to be grateful for. The government destroyed our country, destroyed our people. If anybody needs amnesty, it is the government.

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I don't criticise anybody, but I just don't understand religion. Like I don't understand nationalism. These are the two things that cause wars. I don't understand why they are supposed to be good things.

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Apartheid didn't impinge on music. It impinged on people's freedoms.

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Biography

Nationality: South African

Type: Musician

Born: April 4th, 1939

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