Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa
Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa is the thirteen studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela released via Chisa Records label in May 1971.[4][5][6] The album was re-released on CD in 1994 on MoJazz label.
| Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 5–7 April 1971 | |||
| Studio | Poppi Studios, Los Angeles, California. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Chisa Records 73041 | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
| Hugh Masekela chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goin' Back to New Orleans" | Hugh Masekela | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Ade" | Caiphus Semenya | 3:47 |
| 3. | "To Get Ourselves Together" | Hugh Masekela | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Johannesburg Hi-Lite Jive" | Jonas Gwangwa, Christopher Songxaka | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Mamani" | Caiphus Semenya | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Shebeen" | Jonas Gwangwa | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Dyambo" (Weary Day Is Over) | Caiphus Semenya | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Caution!" | Caiphus Semenya | 5:45 |
| 9. | "Hush" (Somebody's Calling My Name) | Joe May | 3:32 |
Personnel
- Design, photography – Barry Feinstein, Tom Wilkes
- Engineer – Lewis Peters
- Engineer – Rik Pekkonen
- Producer – Stewart Levine
- Vocals, alto saxophone – Caiphus Semenya
- Vocals, trombone – Jonas Gwangwa
- Vocals, trumpet – Hugh Masekela
References
- Lovén, Lars. "Hugh Masekela – Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1203. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
Blue Skies (Cassandra Wilson album).
- "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "Hugh Masekela: Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "DISCOGRAPHY: 1970-1979". dougpayne.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.