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This release is superb, but also a little confusing -- it is, as its packaging suggests, a magnificent retrospective of a global jazz legend, despite the fact that it must, of necessity, leave some holes in a 14-song selection intended to sum up a 40-year career. What isn't clear until one opens it, however, is that little of what's here -- none of it, in fact -- consists of the original recordings; rather, these are re-recordings done for Columbia in much more recent times. And that's not necessarily bad, as Masekela has lost little of his fire over the ensuing four decades and did get to do these tracks under ideal conditions. The result is not so much a retrospective as a reconsideration of various highlights of his career, as he is heard on such 1960s-vintage pieces as "Grazing in the Grass" or "Strawberries" at the end of the 20th century. The sound is excellent and the annotation is very thorough on a track-by-track basis.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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John Selolwane, Guitar - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - O Moiloa, Keyboards - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - Philemon Hou, Composer - Philemon Hou, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - John Selolwane, Guitar - O Moiloa, Keyboards - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Vicky Vilakazi, Background Vocal - Tuli Masoka, Bass - John Selolwane, Vocal - John Selolwane, Guitar - Margaret Motsage, Background Vocal - Innocent Modiba, Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Vocal - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Dorothy Masuka, Composer - Dorothy Masuka, Lyricist - Gift Vilakazi, Vocal - Don Laka, Producer - Don Laka, Performer - Kenny Mathaba, Guitar
(P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Vusi Khumalo, Drums - Caiphus Semenya, Composer - Caiphus Semenya, Lyricist - John Selolwane, Guitar - Godfrey Mgcina, Percussion - Arthur Tshabalala, Keyboards - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Fana Zulu, Bass - Don Laka, Producer - Kenny Mathaba, Guitar - Letta Mbulu, Composer - Letta Mbulu, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Cedric Sampson, Producer - Cedric Sampson, Percussion - Cedric Sampson, Drums - Paul Haumer, Keyboards - Trevor Gordon, Keyboards - Trevor Gordon, Composer - Trevor Gordon, Lyricist - Trevor Gordon, Bass - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Flugelhorn - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Cedric Samson, Composer - Cedric Samson, Lyricist
(P) 2000 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
Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - Arthur Tshabalela, Piano - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - John Selolwane, Guitar - O Moiloa, Keyboards - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
John Selolwane, Guitar - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - O Moiloa, Keyboards - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone - Stewart Levine, Lyricist - Stewart Levine, Composer
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment 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
Kenny Matha, Guitar - Fana Zulu, Bass - John Selolwane, Guitar - Don Laka, Producer - Don Laka, Piano - Arthur Tshabalala, Piano - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Vusi Khumalo, Drums - Nomonde P. Sihawu, Composer - Nomonde P. Sihawu, Lyricist
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - John Selolwane, Guitar - O Moiloa, Keyboards - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Caiphus Semenya, Composer - Caiphus Semenya, Lyricist - John Selolwane, Guitar - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - O Moiloa, Keyboards - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Timothy Daly, Composer - Timothy Daly, Lyricist - Michael Timothy, Composer - Michael Timothy, Lyricist - John Selolwane, Guitar - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - O Moiloa, Keyboards - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Arthur Tshabalela, Keyboards - Mthunzi Namba, Producer - John Selolwane, Bass - O Moiloa, Keyboards - Hugh Masekela, Producer - Hugh Masekela, Composer - Hugh Masekela, Lyricist - Hugh Masekela, Trumpet - Hugh Masekela, Performer - Lucas Senyatso, Bass - Dumisani Hlela, Drums - Khaya Mahlangu, Flute - Khaya Mahlangu, Saxophone
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment South Africa
Album review
This release is superb, but also a little confusing -- it is, as its packaging suggests, a magnificent retrospective of a global jazz legend, despite the fact that it must, of necessity, leave some holes in a 14-song selection intended to sum up a 40-year career. What isn't clear until one opens it, however, is that little of what's here -- none of it, in fact -- consists of the original recordings; rather, these are re-recordings done for Columbia in much more recent times. And that's not necessarily bad, as Masekela has lost little of his fire over the ensuing four decades and did get to do these tracks under ideal conditions. The result is not so much a retrospective as a reconsideration of various highlights of his career, as he is heard on such 1960s-vintage pieces as "Grazing in the Grass" or "Strawberries" at the end of the 20th century. The sound is excellent and the annotation is very thorough on a track-by-track basis.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:13:37
- Main artists: Hugh Masekela
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 2000 Sony Music Entertainment Africa (Pty) Ltd
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