The Emancipation Of Hugh Masekela (Remastered) Hugh Masekela

• 1 Chisa (Remastered) 02:13
• 2 Why Are You Blowing My Mind? (Remastered) 02:37
• 3 She Doesn't Write (Remastered) 03:42
• 4 Felicidade (Remastered) 10:12
• 5 Do Me So La So So (Remastered) 02:33
• 6 Ha Lese Le Di Khanna (Remastered) 06:46
• 7 What Is Wrong With Groovin'? (Remastered) 03:01
• 8 Child Of The Earth (Remastered) 04:42
• 9 Sqo (Remastered) 02:15
• Total Runtime 38:01

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The Emancipation of Hugh Masekela is the fifth studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Los Angeles and released in 1966 via Chisa Records label. On this album he performs mostly his own songs. Tracks "Child of the Earth", "Felicidade", and "Ha Lese Le Di Khanna" were later included in his 2004 album Still Grazing.

One of Hugh Masekela's first American albums while in exile, The Emancipation of Hugh Masekela introduced American audiences to the power of township jazz and one of South Africa's most brilliant trumpeters. Together with Miriam Makeba, the jazz musician used his music as a powerful weapon to denounce apartheid. The album features some of his early standards, such as ‘Child of the Earth’, “Chisa” and ‘Felicidade’. The Emancipation of Hugh Masekela is one of his first American recordings, a kind of introduction for the American public to South African music, mainly township jazz or mbombela. One can hear main standards like ‘Child of the Earth’, “Chisa” and ‘Felicidade’.

"South African expatriate Hugh Masekela was the architect of an extremely interesting and viable musical form, an audacious blending of South African rhythms, swing jazz, and rock & roll. Emancipation is the first American effort in this area, and it's a fantastic, soul-deep affair. With a crack band including Charlie Smalls on piano and two drummers (the original Big Black on percussion), Masekela's vocals and intense trumpet have the perfect platform from which to fly. One track in particular, "She Doesn't Write," is almost a template for "Grazing in the Grass," which was a huge hit the following year. Masekela was also involved with the Jim Dickson/Byrds/Peter Fonda crowd at the time, and that influence can be felt here as well. A perfect introduction to Hugh Masekela."

Hugh Masekela, trumpet
Charlie Smalls, piano
John Cartwright, bass
Chuck Carter, drums
Big Black, congas

Engineered by Stan Ross
Produced by Stewart Levine

Digitally remastered

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