Masekela and Shankar play Monterey

16-18 June 1967: Number 27 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of world and folk musicIt paved the way for Woodstock two years later, and in certain respects the Monterey International Pop festival of June 1967 was of even greater lasting significance. Making their first major US appearances were the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Who, while Otis Redding established himself in front of a mostly white audience. And also on the bill: South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela and Indian ...

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