Hugh Masekela - review

Sage, Gateshead"When I look at the time I have left," Hugh Masekela told the Guardian last week, "I have to hurry up." This may explain why the great South African trumpeter is such a bundle of energy on stage. Apparently aged 71 (you would never believe it), he performs for two hours, causing much amusement with his "man climbing imaginary rope" dancing. He has even learned a Newcastle dialect. "Hello Gits Heed!" he bellows, embarking on a surreal tale of how he was actually a Geordie who was s...

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