(CNN)-- The music of Hugh Masekela is the sound of South Africa. In a career that has ... "Young Man with a Horn" inspired him to switch instruments. When he was 14, he was given his first trumpet ...

One of the best-known African drums is the West African djembe. It is shaped like a large goblet and played with bare hands. The body is carved from a hollowed trunk and is covered in goat skin.

The roots of South African music dive deep, tracing back to pre-colonial eras where indigenous sounds and instruments formed the backbone of what would evolve over centuries. From the haunting ...