| Stimela | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Funk, Soul | |||
| Length | 1:01:22 | |||
| Label | Connoisseur Collection VSOP CD 200 | |||
| Producer | Hugh Masekela, Stewart Levine | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
Stimela is a 1994 compilation album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. [3] The album was compiled and produced by Masekela's long-time colleague Stewart Levine.
John Storm Roberts of Allmusic noted: "These recordings are largely in Afro-funk style, though with heavy township infusions in places, from the 1960s and 1970s, including his massive hit, 'Grazin' in the Grass.' As a jazz rather than a roots mbaqanga player, Masekela was a natural for this stuff, and (some studio trickery aside) it still stands tall and powerful." [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Languta" | Hugh Masekela | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Child of the Earth" | Hugh Masekela | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Ha Lese le Di Khanna" | Caiphus Semenya | 6:44 |
| 4. | "Coincidence" | Hugh Masekela | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Bajabula Bonke (The Healing Song)" | Miriam Makeba | 6:33 |
| 6. | "Grazing in the Grass" | Harry Elston, Philemon Hou | 2:36 |
| 7. | "If There's Anybody out There" | Hugh Masekela | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Mace and Grenades" | Hugh Masekela | 3:46 |
| 9. | "Felicidade" | Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes | 8:39 |
| 10. | "African Secret Society" | Hugh Masekela | 5:37 |
| 11. | "Been Such a Long Time Gone" | Hugh Masekela | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Stimela" | Hugh Masekela | 6:26 |
| Total length: | 01:01:22 | ||
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".
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.
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 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 thirteen studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela released via Chisa Records label in May 1971. The album was re-released on CD in 1994 on 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 his 2004 album Still Grazing.
Main Event Live is collaborative live album by Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Los Angeles, California and released in 1978 via A&M Records label.
Tomorrow is a 1987 studio album by South African 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. This is 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.
Sixty is a 2000 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Johannesburg, South Africa, and released via the Shanachie label.
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.
Still Grazing is a 2004 compilation album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album is a retrospective collection of his compositions recorded over the period 1966–1974. The album is the soundtrack to Masekela’s autobiography of the same name.
Revival is a studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album was released on 24 May 2005 via Heads Up International label.