Is Sal Masekela related to Hugh Masekela?
Yes, he is Hugh’s son.
The apple did not fall far from the tree in the case of this musical family.
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You will get to see him focusing on music instead of sports and then back to music again.
Sal Masekela mother is Jessie Marie Lapierre, and his father is the late jazz maestro Hugh.
Music played a big role in shaping his childhood, primarily due to his father’s thriving career.
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Hugh spent a lot of time with his young boy while he was in exile in America.
Sal was very active in the arts.
He started by singing in the choir and then progressed to playing the Clarinet and Alto Saxophone.
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It later grew into something bigger.
The arts had no option but to give way to his newfound passion.
Luckily for him, he no longer had to struggle to live up to his father’s legacy.
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He could chart his path.
New England was a different scenario altogether.
He was the only kid of colour, and this alienation made him feel like a Martian.
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However, this would soon change because his silver lining was just beyond the horizon.
In a podcast interview, he recalls how the punk rock skater kids embraced him.
San Diego was the cultural hub of the skating and surfing lifestyle.
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He caught his first wave while visiting his friend whose family surfed.
It was an honest mistake since he thought all zips are positioned in front.
His first wave happened at the whitewash.
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It lasted ten seconds, but to him, it felt like ten minutes.
His life would never be the same.
The balance and awareness he mastered at sea made snowboarding an easy sport for him.
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They produce magazines like TW Snow, TW Surf, and TW Skateboarding.
In the 2003-2004 NBA Season, he rose to be a sideline reporter for ESPN.
His versatility on-screen saw him join E!
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Entertainment as a co-host for ‘The Daily 10’.
The show counted down the top 10 entertainment stories.
It aired its last show in October 2010.
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Here he is with Gabrielle Union.
Everything changed for him in 1997 at a snowboarding conference in Colorado.
It was during a Q and A session that he was able to impress ESPN and MTV executives.
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One year later he was commentating the MTV Sports and Music Festival.
Sal worked with ESPN as the host of the X Games and Winter X for 13 years.
Jason Bergh directed the film.
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He has also taken part in movies like Point Break (2015) and Surf’s Up.
Sal is also an on-air correspondent for National Geographic Explorer.
Like his father, he loves music and has defied racial stereotypes by being outstanding in his craft.
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It was his first time visiting the motherland.
He captured this experience through a ten-part series called ‘Umlando Through my Father’s Eyes’.
Sal travelled throughout South Africa with his father.
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Sal Masekela dad took his son to where he grew up.
Hugh was instrumental in advocating for equality in South Africa.
Can you recognise any of these popular Thomas Chauke songs?
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Alekesam Music
According to him, music and sports go hand in hand with each other.
He exercises in the morning and goes to the studio in the afternoon.
He bears the name Mabena, but he is not to be confused with the hilarious Mabena videos.
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His band is called ‘Alekesam’.
His name originally came from his creative father who coined it by spelling their name backwards.
Alekesam has had its share of success in Hollywood.
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Their music has been featured in popular shows like Entourage and House of Lies.
During an interview, he selected Fela Kuti and Questlove as musicians he would enjoy working with.
Unfortunately, Sal Masekela wife is not yet in the picture.
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We look forward to seeing who that lucky lady will be.
Above is a photo from Sal Masekela Instagram where he is posing between two beautiful ladies.
Despite the loss of his father, the family name lives on through Sal’s music.
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Before joining the team in 2018, Lynn wrote for Kenyan media platforms and several other websites.
She graduated from the University of Nairobi in 2019 with honours after pursuing a BSc.
She is currently studying for a Master’s degree in the same field.
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Lynn specialises in writing celebrity biographies, listicles and teasers for popular TV shows.
Contacts; +254707596322, lynnkandie27@gmail.com
