South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela has died aged 78, his family announced on Tuesday, triggering an outpouring of tributes to his music, his long career and his anti-apartheid activism.
"After a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer, he passed peacefully in Johannesburg, South Africa," his family said in a statement.
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