Trumpet Africaine

Trumpet Africaine
Studio album by Hugh Masekela
Released	August 1962
Studio	New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	29:00
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. ^{[4] [5]} It was recorded in New York City and released in August 1962 via Mercury Records. ^[6] The album was released whilst Masekela was still in school. ^[7]

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." ^[8]

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
Total length:			29:00

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. Geoffrion, Charles A. (1970). Africa: a Study Guide to Better Understanding. Bureau of Public Discussion and African Studies Program, Indiana University. p. 33. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
5. Mojapelo, Max (2008). Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories of South African Music. African Minds. p. 271. ISBN   978-1-920299-28-6 . Retrieved 13 December 2025.
6. "Hugh Masekela – Trumpet Africaine". Discogs . discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
7. "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music . amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
8. "Hugh Masekela: Trumpet Africaine". Dusty Groove . dustygroove.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.

External links

• Official website