Home Is Where the Music Is

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Home Is Where the Music Is
Hugh Masekela - Home Is Where the Music Is.jpg
Studio album by
Hugh Masekela
Released1972
Recorded15 January 1972
Studio Island Studios, London
Genre Jazz, Afrobeat
Length76:33
Label Chisa/Blue Thumb BTS 6003
Producer Stewart Levine, Caiphus Semenya
Hugh Masekela chronology
Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa
(1971)		Home Is Where the Music Is
(1972)		 Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz
(1973)
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Sputnikmusic4/5 [4]
Tom Hull A− [5]

Home Is Where the Music Is is a 1972 jazz and Afrobeat double LP by Hugh Masekela issued by the joint American label Chisa/Blue Thumb Records. [6] [7] [8] The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . [9]

Contents

Critical reception

Thom Jurek of Allmusic stated: "Home Is Where the Music Is is a stone spiritual soul-jazz classic, that melds the sound of numerous emerging jazz schools in its pursuit of musical excellence; it succeeds on all counts and is one of the greatest recordings in Hugh Masekela's long career. In a year full of amazing titles, this is still a standout."

Miles Keylock of Channel 24 wrote: "Recorded at London's Island Studios a matter of months before his own departure to Guinea these 10 tracks (originally a double LP) find Masekela digging deep into his African jazz heritage. Gone are the patented pop jazz covers, replaced by inquisitive Afro-American conversations that range from rhythm 'n bluesy soaked soul jazz extrapolations on fellow exiled composer Caiphus Semenya's 'The Big Apple' to freewheeling Cape to Cuba township bop original groovers like 'Maseru' and the lilting ballad 'Nomali'." [10]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Part of a Whole" Caiphus Semenya 9:37
2."Minawa"Sekou Toure9:37
3."The Big Apple" Caiphus Semenya 7:53
4."Unhomé" Miriam Makeba 5:28
5."Maseru" Hugh Masekela 7:07
6."Inner Crisis" Larry Willis 5:52
7."Blues for Huey" Kippie Moeketsi 6:25
8."Nomali" Caiphus Semenya 7:21
9."Maesha" Caiphus Semenya 10:28
10."Ingoo Pow-Pow" (Children's Song) Caiphus Semenya 6:45
Total length:76:33

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Hugh Masekela - Home Is Where the Music Is". allmusic. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1203. ISBN   9780857125958 . Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Keylock, Miles (18 August 2009). "Hugh Masekela - Home Is Where The Music Is". Channel 24. channel24.co.za. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Hugh Masekela: Home Is Where The Music Is". Sputnik Music. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Hugh Masekela". Tom Hull . Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music . amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Hugh Masekela – Home Is Where The Music Is". Discogs . discogs.com. 18 August 1972. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "DISCOGRAPHY: 1970-1979". dougpayne.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (7 February 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN   0-7893-1371-5.
  10. ↑ Keylock, Miles (18 August 2009). "Hugh Masekela - Home Is Where The Music Is". Channel 24. channel24.co.za. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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