Masekela
1969 studio album by Hugh Masekela
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| Studio album by Hugh Masekela | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | possibly September 12–30, 1968 in Los Angeles, California. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Uni Records 73041 | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| Sputnikmusic | [3] |
Masekela is the eleventh studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela released via Uni Records label in 1969.[4][5][6]
Background
The album was recorded in Los Angeles, California, possibly between 12 and 30 September 1968. Masekela performs mostly his own compositions. The tracks "Mace and Grenades" and "Gold" were later included on his 2004 album Still Grazing.
The track "Mace and Grenades" was issued as a single with "Riot" as the B-side.[7]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Masekela unless indicated otherwise.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mace and Grenades" | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "Boeremusiek" | 2:00 | |
| 3. | "Gold" | 4:15 | |
| 4. | "Sobukwe" | 1:54 | |
| 5. | "Blues for Huey" | Kippie Moeketsi | 2:00 |
| 6. | "Gafsa" | Dollar Brand | 2:35 |
| 7. | "Fuzz" | 2:50 | |
| 8. | "Head Peepin'" | 2:52 | |
| 9. | "Otis" | 2:05 | |
| 10. | "Riot" | 1:55 | |
| 11. | "If There's Anybody Out There" | 3:30 | |
| 12. | "Extra Added Attraction" | Philemon Hou | 1:00 |
Personnel
The personnel probably included:
- Hugh Masekela – trumpet, vocals
- Wayne Henderson – trombone
- Al Abreu – saxophone
- Wilton Felder – saxophone
- Bill Henderson – piano
- Arthur Adams – guitar
- Henry Franklin – bass
- Chuck Carter – drums
- Barry Feinstein – photography, cover
References
- ^ Davis, Hank. "Hugh Masekela – Masekela". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1203. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela: Masekela". Sputnik Music. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela: Masekela". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "DISCOGRAPHY: 1955-1969". dougpayne.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela - Mace And Grenades / Riot". Discogs. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
External links
- Official website
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- Trumpet Africaine (1962)
- Grrr (1966)
- Hugh Masekela's Next Album (1966)
- The Emancipation of Hugh Masekela (1966)
- Hugh Masekela's Latest (1967)
- The Promise of a Future (1968)
- Africa '68 (1968)
- Masekela (1969)
- Reconstruction (1970)
- Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa (1971)
- Home Is Where the Music Is (1972)
- Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz (1973)
- I Am Not Afraid (1974)
- The Boy's Doin' It (1975)
- Colonial Man (1976)
- Melody Maker
- You Told Your Mama Not to Worry (1977)
- Herb Alpert / Hugh Masekela (1978)
- Home (1982)
- Techno-Bush (1984)
- Waiting for the Rain (1985)
- Tomorrow (1987)
- Uptownship (1989)
- Beatin' Aroun de Bush (1992)
- Notes of Life (1996)
- Black to the Future (1998)
- Sixty (2000)
- Time (2002)
- Revival (2005)
- Almost Like Being in Jazz (2005)
- Phola (2009)
- Jabulani (2012)
- Friends (2012)
- Playing @ Work (2012)
- No Borders (2016)
- Rejoice (2020)
- The Best of Masekela (1969)
- Stimela (1994)
- The Best of Hugh Masekela on Novus (1999)
- Grazing in the Grass: The Best of Hugh Masekela (2001)
- The Collection (2003)
- Still Grazing (2004)
- The Chisa Years: 1965–1975 (Rare and Unreleased) (2006)
- The Americanization of Ooga Booga (1966)
- Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky (1967)
- The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela (1968)
- Main Event Live (1978)
- Hope (1994)
- Live at the BBC (2002)
- Live at the Market Theatre (2007)
- "Up-Up and Away"
- "Grazing in the Grass"
- "Skokiaan"
- Still Grazing (2004)
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