Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz
Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz | ||||
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Studio album by Hugh Masekela | ||||
Released | 1973 | |||
Recorded | July 1973 | |||
Studio | EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Blue Thumb BTS 62 | |||
Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
Hugh Masekela chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Sputnikmusic | [2] |
Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz is the fifteenth studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela.[3] It was recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, and released in 1973.[4][5] The track "Languta" was later included in Masekela's 2004 album Still Grazing.
Background
Hedzoleh Soundz were a band from Accra, Ghana, formed in the late 1960s. The word Hedzoleh means "freedom" in the Ga language.[6] The album contains eight tracks: six are written by Hedzoleh, one by Masekela, and one is traditional. Their original melodies were based on traditional Akan and Ewe music and employed dark, organic-sounding African drums instead of modern western congas. Hugh Masekela was introduced to Hedzoleh by Fela Kuti. In addition to this album, Masekela recorded two more with Hedzoleh: I am Not Afraid and The Boy's Doin' It.[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Languta" | Hugh Masekela | 4:49 |
2. | "Kaa Ye Oya" | Nii Morton, Sam Nortey | 4:36 |
3. | "Adade" | Nii Morton, Obo Addy, Sam Nortey | 4:16 |
4. | "Yei Baa Gbe Wolo" | Nii Morton, Sam Nortey | 5:40 |
5. | "Patience" | Nat Hammond, Richard Neesai | 3:50 |
6. | "When" | Nat Hammond | 7:31 |
7. | "Nye Tamo Ame" | Nat Hammond | 5:25 |
8. | "Rekpete" | adapted by Hedzoleh Soundz | 3:48 |
Personnel
- Congas, vocals – James Kwaku Morton
- Congas, vocals, flute – Nat "Leepuma" Hammond
- Design, cover – Milton Glaser
- Drums – Acheampong Welbeck
- Electric bass, vocals – Stanley Kwesi Todd
- Engineer – Rik Pekkonen
- Guitar – Richard Neesai "Jagger" Botchway
- Mastered by – Arnie Acosta
- Percussion, vocals – Samuel Nortey
- Producer – Stewart Levine
- Talking drum, vocals, percussion – Isaac Asante
- Bass guitar- Isaac Paajoe Amissah-Aidoo
References
- ^ "Hugh Masekela – Hugh Masekela Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela: Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz". Sputnik Music. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela – Biography". Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Masekela Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz – Masekela Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "DISCOGRAPHY: 1970–1979". dougpayne.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ "Hedzoleh Soundz: Artist Biography". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ McDavitt, David (18 July 2006). "Masterpiece of Afro-Jazz, "Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz"". afrofunkforum.blogspot.ru. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
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)