Phrase by 'Hugh Masekela'

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Whatever you go into, you have to go in there to be the best. There's no formulas. It's all about passion and honesty and hard work. It might look glamorous, but it takes a lot of hard work. The blessing with the arts is that you can do it forever.

Author: Hugh Masekela - South African Musician
  Work , Best , Hard Work , Blessing


If I don't make heritage visible and the strength of mother tongue important for my grandchildren, it scares me that they might say in 20 years from now, 'Well, it is rumoured that we used to be Africans long ago.' And in many urban areas, it's already happening.

Author: Hugh Masekela - South African Musician
  Me , Long , Strength , Mother


I grew up with protests, marches, demonstrations, struggle. But I come from a clan of community workers.

Author: Hugh Masekela - South African Musician
  Up , Community , Come , Struggle


Once in a while, I treat myself to a cheesecake or carrot cake.

Author: Hugh Masekela - South African Musician
  Myself , Treat , Cake , Cheesecake


What people don't know about oppression is that the oppressor works much harder. You always grew up being told you were not smart enough or not fast enough, but we all lived from the time we were children to beat the system.

Author: Hugh Masekela - South African Musician
  You , People , Time , Children


The thing that is being lost is heritage. In Africa, religion and advertisement and television and media hype have gotten Africans to where they are convinced psychologically that their own heritage is heathen, pagan, barbaric, savage, primitive.

Author: Hugh Masekela - South African Musician
  Television , Media , Religion , Heritage


I think the most difficult thing that has had to happen in South Africa for the previously disadvantaged communities is they had to reconcile that the oppressor has been enriched and the establishment is now making five or 10 times more profit than they were during the time the economic embargo was on them.

Author: Hugh Masekela - South African Musician
  Time , Think , Difficult , Africa


I don't criticise anybody, but I just don't understand religion. Like I don't understand nationalism. These are the two things that cause wars. I don't understand why they are supposed to be good things.

Author: Hugh Masekela - South African Musician
  Good , Understand , Good Things , Religion


I have a major respect for nature. I'm an environmentalist.

Author: Hugh Masekela - South African Musician
  Respect , Nature , Major , Environmentalist


Twenty years ago, I was part of a movement of millions of people who were going after freedom. But today, they look and they say, 'What are the advantages of freedom?' So far, it's the vote and maybe, in certain places, lack of police harassment. You can live anywhere you want and do anything you want - if you have the means.

Author: Hugh Masekela - South African Musician
  You , People , Freedom , Today


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