Tributes are pouring in after news that Hugh Masekela, the ‘Father of South African Jazz’, passed away on Tuesday morning.
Masekela (78), a trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer, died after a long battle with prostate cancer.
News of his passing sent shockwaves through the nation with many people paying tribute to the music icon.
See some of the most heart-felt ones below: