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| Released | June 13, 2000 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:10:07 | |||
| Label | Shanachie Records Shanachie 5070 | |||
| Producer | Don Laka | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
Sixty is a 2000 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. [4] [5] It was recorded in Johannesburg, South Africa, and released via the Shanachie label.
Adam Greenberg of AllMusic stated: "Presumably to commemorate his 60th birthday, Hugh Masekela released an album of primarily African works. The album starts with a tribute to Fela, a kindred spirit in African horn playing and a friend of Masekela. After that, it moves on through a number of traditional songs and trips down memory lane... From time to time, the music seems to slip into something of a contemporary Harry Belafonte-esque sound (which perhaps might not be completely surprising, given the repeated collaborations between Belafonte and Miriam Makeba, coupled with Masekela's marriage to Makeba). Despite (or due to) any such similarities that may arise, this is international pop at its best." [6]
Chris Wodskou of Exclaim! wrote: "Hugh Masekela’s 60th birthday is cause for celebration, but perhaps the best way to observe this milestone would be to reflect back on his storied career, not to pick up the CD that commemorates his birthday. A giant in the greatly underrated South African jazz scene of the ’60s who went on to international renown in world music circles in the ’70s and ’80s, Masekela’s latest has him in a somewhat complacent frame of mind, keeping the heat on low and his signature funky undertones tepid." [7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fela" | Remi Kabaka, Hugh Masekela | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Thanayi" | Hugh Masekela | 5:27 |
| 3. | "Shango" | Remi Kabaka, Hugh Masekela | 5:31 |
| 4. | "Mamoriri" | Don Laka, Traditional | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Mbombela" | Welcome Duru | 5:27 |
| 6. | "Mgewundini" | Martha Mdenge | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Nomalizo" | Victor Ntoni | 6:31 |
| 8. | "Bo Masekela" | Caiphus Semenya | 5:20 |
| 9. | "Tamati So So" | Hugh Masekela, Traditional | 7:26 |
| 10. | "Ziphi 'Nkomo" | Letta Mbulu, Caiphus Semenya | 6:49 |
| 11. | "Lizzy" | Hugh Masekela | 6:13 |
| 12. | "Been Such a Long Time Gone" | Hugh Masekela | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Koshana" | Don Laka | 1:38 |
| Total length: | 01:10:07 | ||
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as "Soweto Blues" and "Bring Him Back Home". He also had a number-one US pop hit in 1968 with his version of "Grazing in the Grass".
Zenzile Miriam Makeba, nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa.
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. The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Trumpet Africaine: The New Beat from South Africa is the debut studio record (LP) by South African musician Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in New York City and released in August 1962 via Mercury Records. The album was released whilst Masekela was still in school.
Grrr is the second studio album by South African musician Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in New York City and released in 1966 via Mercury Records. Grrr was re-released on LP in 1968 on Wing/Mercury labels as Hugh Masekela and on CD in 2003 on Verve label. On this record, he seamlessly fuses jazz ideas with the rhythmically complex South African music known as Mbaqanga.
The Americanization of Ooga Booga is a live album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. MGM released the record in June 1966.
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.
The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela is a 1968 live album by South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela.
Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa is the thirteenth studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, released via the Chisa Records label in May 1971. The album was re-released on CD in 1994 on the MoJazz label.
Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz is the fifteenth studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, and released in 1973. The track "Languta" was later included in Masekela's 2004 album Still Grazing.
Still Grazing: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela is an autobiography book by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was released on May 11, 2004 by Crown Archetype. The book was written together with D. Michael Cheers. In this book, Masekela tells a story of his forty-year career in the world of African jazz and his travels from South Africa to New York, then to Jamaica, and then back to his homeland. The book is complemented by the album of the same name.
Waiting for the Rain is a 1985 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela.
Uptownship is a 1989 studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in New York City and Jersey City, and released via Novus Records label. It was his last album in exile before the end of apartheid.
Beatin' Aroun de Bush is a 1992 studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Hollywood and released via Novus Records label.
Hope is a 1994 live album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela.
Notes of Life is a 1996 studio album by the South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album was recorded in Johannesburg, South Africa, and released by the Columbia label. Sony Music re-released the album in 1999 as a CD.
Black to the Future is a 1998 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album was recorded in Mafikeng, South Africa.
Grazing in the Grass: The Best of Hugh Masekela is a 2001 compilation album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album was released via the Columbia label. This is a retrospective collection that includes 14 tracks by Masekela.
Time is a 2002 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter, Hugh Masekela. The album was recorded in Johannesburg, South Africa, and released via Sony and Columbia labels.
Live at the BBC is a live album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It contains the tracks recorded on 23 June 1985 at the Glastonbury Festival in England and on 16 November 1988 at the Nelson Mandela Concert. The album was released on 23 April 2002 via Varèse Sarabande label.