Trumpet Africaine

Trumpet Africaine
Studio album by Hugh Masekela
Released	August 1962
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Mercury MG20797
Producer	Bob Bollard [1]
Hugh Masekela chronology
Trumpet Africaine (1962) Grrr (1965)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]

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. ^[4] The album was released whilst Masekela was still in school. ^[5]

Reception

A reviewer of Dusty Groove noted: "The jazz component of the album is quite high, and all the playing is fairly lively – which makes for a fresh album that stands out strongly in Hugh's early catalog." ^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Satisfying Song"	Miriam Makeba	2:04
2.	"Merci Bon Die"	Frantz Casseus	2:18
3.	"House of the Rising Sun"		2:52
4.	"Sit Down (Lord, I Can't Sit Down)"		3:00
5.	"He's Gone Away"		2:22
6.	"Click Song"	Miriam Makeba	2:29
7.	"Guinean Song"	Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela	2:12
8.	"Ox Drivers Song"		2:38
9.	"Umhome"	Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela	2:39
10.	"Magwalandini"	Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela	2:21
11.	"Morning of the Carnival" (Theme from Black Orpheus )	Luiz Bonfá, Ross Jungnickel	2:01
12.	"Wimoweh"	Solomon Linda	2:18

Personnel

• Hugh Masekela – flugelhorn, trumpet, vocals
• Hugo Montenegro – arranging, conducting
• Bob Simpson – engineer
• Ed Begly – tape master
• Peter Perri – cover, liner photos

References

1. "Hugh Masekela Trumpet Africaine". hhv.de.
2. "Hugh Masekela – Trumpet Africaine". Allmusic . allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
3. Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1203. ISBN   9780857125958 . Retrieved 26 April 2017.
4. "Hugh Masekela – Trumpet Africaine". Discogs . discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
5. "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music . amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
6. "Hugh Masekela: Trumpet Africaine". Dusty Groove . dustygroove.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

External links

• Official website