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Black to the Future is a fairly standard latter-day Hugh Masekela album, falling somewhere between accessible worldbeat and tuneful fusion. Granted, Masekela has been mining this ground for some time, but there is a bit of a difference here, particularly the genuine sound of some of the polyrhythms and the way the group locks into a supple groove. There's not much in the way of jazz improvisation, but the record nevertheless has an appealing, sunny feel.
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Lindelani Mkhize, Executive Producer - Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Don Laka, Producer - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer
(P) 1999 SBME Africa (Pty) Ltd
Thabo Mdluli, Background Vocal - Tuli Masoka, Bass - Jethro Shasha, Drums - Prince Lengosa, Trumpet - John Selolwane, Background Vocal - John Selolwane, Guitar - Gift Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Innocent Modiba, Background Vocal - Godfrey Mgcina, Percussion - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Family Factory, Background Vocal - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone - Khaya Mahlangu, Tenor Saxophone - Lindelani Mkhize, Executive Producer - Jasper Cook, Trombone - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Brass - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Margeret Motsage, Background Vocal - Kenny Mathaba, Guitar - Bushy Seatlholo, Piano - Don Laka, Producer - Don Laka, Keyboards - Vicky Vilakazi, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 SME Africa (Pty) Ltd
Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Vicky Vilakazi, Background Vocal - John Selolwane, Background Vocal - John Selolwane, Guitar - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Innocent Modiba, Background Vocal - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Orlando Julius Ekemonde, Composer - Orlando Julius Ekemonde, Lyricist - Lindelani Mkhize, Executive Producer - Jasper Cook, Trombone - Family Factory, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Prince Lengosa, Trumpet - Gift Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Don Laka, Producer - Don Laka, Keyboards - Khaya Mahlangu, Tenor Saxophone - Thabo Mdluli, Background Vocal - Margeret Motsage, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Vicky Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Tuli Masoka, Bass - John Selolwane, Background Vocal - John Selolwane, Guitar - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Innocent Modiba, Background Vocal - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Family Factory, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Prince Lengosa, Trumpet - Gift Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Don Laka, Producer - Don Laka, Performer - Jethro Shasha, Drums - Thabo Mdluli, Background Vocal - Margeret Motsage, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 South Africa - Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Vicky Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Innocent Modiba, Background Vocal - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Lindelani Mkhize, Executive Producer - Jasper Cook, Trombone - Family Factory, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Apple Seed, Rap Performed By - Prince Lengosa, Trumpet - Gift Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Don Laka, Composer - Don Laka, Producer - Don Laka, Lyricist - Don Laka, Composer - Don Laka, Lyricist - Khaya Mahlangu, Tenor Saxophone - Thabo Mdluli, Background Vocal - Margeret Motsage, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Thabo Mdluli, Background Vocal - John Selolwane, Background Vocal - Hugh Masakela, Composer - Gift Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Innocent Modiba, Background Vocal - Godfrey Mgcina, Percussion - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Family Factory, Background Vocal - Lindelani Mkhize, Executive Producer - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Don Laka, Composer - Don Laka, Lyricist - Stoan stoan, Rap Performed By - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Margeret Motsage, Background Vocal - Kenny Mathaba, Harmonica - Don Laka, Composer - Don Laka, Producer - Don Laka, Lyricist - Vicky Vilakazi, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Vicky Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Tuli Masoka, Bass - John Selolwane, Background Vocal - John Selolwane, Guitar - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Innocent Modiba, Background Vocal - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Lindelani Mkhize, Executive Producer - Family Factory, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Dorothy Masuka, Composer - Dorothy Masuka, Lyricist - Gift Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Don Laka, Producer - Kenny Mathaba, Guitar - Thabo Mdluli, Background Vocal - Margeret Motsage, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment (South Africa) S.A.
Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Vicky Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Tuli Masoka, Bass - Junior Sokhela, Rap Performed By - John Selolwane, Background Vocal - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Innocent Modiba, Background Vocal - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Lindelani Mkhize, Executive Producer - Family Factory, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Apple Seed, Rap Performed By - Gift Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Don Laka, Producer - Thabo Mdluli, Background Vocal - Margeret Motsage, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 SME Africa (Pty) Ltd
Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - John Selolwane, Guitar - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Lindelani Mkhize, Executive Producer - Jasper Cook, Trombone - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Prince Lengosa, Trumpet - Don Laka, Producer - Kenny Mathaba, Guitar - Khaya Mahlangu, Tenor Saxophone
(P) 1997 South Africa
Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - John Selolwane, Guitar - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Unknown, Composer - Unknown, Lyricist - Don Laka, Producer - Children From Mmabana Centre, Background Vocal - Kenny Mathaba, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Thabo Mdluli, Background Vocal - John Selolwane, Guitar - Bullets, Composer - Bullets, Lyricist - Gift Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Innocent Modiba, Background Vocal - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Africane, Composer - Africane, Lyricist - Family Factory, Background Vocal - Lindelani Mkhize, Executive Producer - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Bullets Africaine, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Adaptor - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Margeret Motsage, Background Vocal - Kenny Mathaba, Guitar - Don Laka, Producer - Vicky Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Ballets Africaine, Composer - Ballets Africaine, Lyricist
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Neelan Neelan, 2nd Engineer - Vicky Vilakazi, Background Vocal - John Selolwane, Guitar - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Innocent Modiba, Background Vocal - Kentse Mpahlwa, Engineer - Godfrey Mgcina, Percussion - Lindelani Mkhize, Executive Producer - Family Factory, Background Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Gift Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Don Laka, Producer - Don Laka, Composer - Don Laka, Lyricist - Kenny Mathaba, Guitar - Thabo Mdluli, Background Vocal - Margeret Motsage, Background Vocal
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Album review
Black to the Future is a fairly standard latter-day Hugh Masekela album, falling somewhere between accessible worldbeat and tuneful fusion. Granted, Masekela has been mining this ground for some time, but there is a bit of a difference here, particularly the genuine sound of some of the polyrhythms and the way the group locks into a supple groove. There's not much in the way of jazz improvisation, but the record nevertheless has an appealing, sunny feel.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:38
- Main artists: Hugh Masekela
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Jazz
1997 Little Monster Music
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