JOHANNESBURG (CNN) — Legendary South African musician Hugh Masekela died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer, the South African government announced on its official Twitter page. He was 78.

Cynthia Erivo and Guy Pearce have been cast in musical drama The Road Home. The Wicked actress and The Brutalist actor will star alongside Silverton Siege's Thabo Ramesti in the upcoming film about ...

The late Hugh Masekela was dubbed the Father of South African jazz. (SOUNDBITE OF HUGH MASEKELA SONG, "SOWETO BLUES") RASCOE: Now a new nightclub named for him is bringing his groove back to the city ...

Cynthia Erivo, Thabo Rametsi and Guy Pearce will star in "The Road Home," directed by Bill Condon, about the Apartheid-era ...

Studiocanal has teamed with Flora Films on The Road Home starring Emmy, Grammy, Tony winner and three-time Academy Award ...

With Canal+ shuttering Showmax at the end of this month, there have been vocal concerns about whether the French media firm’s ...

Famed trumpeter Hugh Masekela isn’t fond of hair weaves, and he has no problem expressing that. During his recent visit to Rhodes University, where he was receiving an honorary doctorate, the musician ...

RASCOE: Now a new nightclub named for him is bringing his groove back to the city and showcasing today's South African talent. Kate Bartlett has the story. (SOUNDBITE OF GLASSES CLINKING) KATE ...