President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned South African Jazz legend Hugh Masekela referring to him as a friend. "It is hard to find the words with which to bid my friend Hugh Masekela farewell: so long and rich was his life and so inspiring his example." "Though born in a South Africa still under the sway of White supremacy, his talent quickly distinguished him. "His songs, it is fair to say, were the sound of freedom, not just for South Africa, but for Africa too," he added. Uhuru reminisced his encounters with the 'father of South African jazz' on the several occasions they met in Kenya and South Africa.

Source: The Star January 23, 2018 14:48 UTC