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Legendary jazz musician Hugh Masekela has died.
A family member confirmed to HuffPost that the 78-year-old succumbed to cancer on Tuesday.
In a career spanning more than five decades, Masekela gained international recognition with his distinctive Afro-Jazz sound and hits such as "Soweto Blues", which served as one of the soundtracks to the anti-apartheid movement, reports Reuters.
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