Trumpet Africaine

Trumpet Africaine: The New Beat from South Africa is the debut studio record (LP) by South African musician Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in New York City and released in August 1962 via Mercury Records.[4] The album was released whilst Masekela was still in school.[5]

Trumpet Africaine
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1962
Recordedin New York City
GenreJazz
LabelMercury MG20797
ProducerBob Bollard[1]
Hugh Masekela chronology
Trumpet Africaine
(1962)
Grrr
(1965)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

Reception

A reviewer of Dusty Groove noted "The jazz component of the album is quite high, and all the playing is fairly lively – which makes for a fresh album that stands out strongly in Hugh's early catalog".[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Satisfying Song"Miriam Makeba2:04
2."Merci Bon Die"Frantz Casseus2:18
3."House of the Rising Sun" 2:52
4."Sit Down (Lord, I Can't Sit Down)" 3:00
5."He's Gone Away" 2:22
6."Click Song"Miriam Makeba2:29
7."Guinean Song"Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela2:12
8."Ox Drivers Song" 2:38
9."Umhome"Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela2:39
10."Magwalandini"Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela2:21
11."Morning of the Carnival" (Theme from Black Orpheus)Luiz Bonfá, Ross Jungnickel2:01
12."Wimoweh"Solomon Linda2:18

Personnel

  • Hugh Masekela – flugelhorn, trumpet, vocals
  • Hugo Montenegro – arranging, conducting
  • Bob Simpson – engineer
  • Ed Begly – tape master
  • Peter Perri – cover, liner photos

References

  1. "Hugh Masekela Trumpet Africaine". hhv.de.
  2. "Hugh Masekela – Trumpet Africaine". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1203. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. "Hugh Masekela – Trumpet Africaine". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  6. "Hugh Masekela: Trumpet Africaine". Dusty Groove. dustygroove.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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