Hedzoleh Soundz – Masekela Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz
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Blue Thumb Records – BTS 62 |
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Folk, World, & Country |
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African |
Tracklist
| A1 | Languta | 4:49 | |
| A2 | Kaa Ye Oya | 4:36 | |
| A3 | Adade | 4:16 | |
| A4 | Yei Baa Gbe Wolo | 5:40 | |
| B1 | Patience | 3:50 | |
| B2 | When | 7:31 | |
| B3 | Nye Tamo Ame | 5:25 | |
| B4 | Rekpete | 3:48 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – EMI Studios Lagos
- Published By – We've Got Rhythm Music
- Produced For – Blue Thumb Records, Inc.
- Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Credits
- Congas, Vocals – James Kwaku Morton
- Congas, Vocals, Flute – Nat "Leepuma" Hammond*
- Design [Cover] – Milton Glaser
- Drums – Acheampong Welbeck
- Electric Bass, Vocals – Stanley Kwesi Todd*
- Engineer [Remix] – Rik Pekkonen
- Guitar – Richard Neesai "Jagger" Botchway*
- Mastered By – Arnie Acosta
- Percussion, Vocals – Samuel Nortey*
- Producer – Stewart Levine
- Talking Drum, Vocals, Percussion – Isaac Asante*
Notes
Recorded at E.M.I. studios, Lagos, Nigeria, July, 1973.
Thanks to Fela-Ransome Kuti without whom this album would not have been realised.
Thanks to Arnie Acosta at The Mastering Lab
Thanks to Fela-Ransome Kuti without whom this album would not have been realised.
Thanks to Arnie Acosta at The Mastering Lab
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runout areas): T
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): 6063
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): 6064
- Matrix / Runout (Variaton 1: Side A): BTS 62 6063 TML -1-1 TI
- Matrix / Runout (Variation 1: Side B): BTS 62 6064 TML -1-1 IT
- Matrix / Runout (Variation 2: Side A, Etched, but TML is stamped): 1 BTS 62 6063-1A TML A6
- Matrix / Runout (Variation 2: Side B, Etched, but TML is stamped): 1 BTS 62 6063-1A TML C2
- Matrix / Runout (Variation 3: Side A, Etched, but TML is stamped): BTS 62 6063 TML -1-2 T1
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The fifteenth studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela recorded in Lagos Nigeria & released in 1973.
Hedzoleh Soundz were a band from Accra, Ghana formed in the late 1960s. Their original melodies were based on traditional Akan & Ewe music employing dark, organic-sounding African drums.
Hugh Masekela was introduced to Hedzoleh by Fela Kuti.
The album has 6 written by Hedzoleh, 1 by Masekela & 1 is traditional. In addition to this album,
Masekela recorded two more with Hedzoleh: I am Not Afraid and The Boy's Doin' It.
A timeless African beauty.
Fun fact:
The word Hedzoleh means freedom in the Ga language.
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A great record, all the tracks are fantastic and hypnotic! One of his best I feel, recommended listening for sure -
Anyone have any info on my copy of the record? Looks identical to the others listed just doesn’t have the red C on the labels and only the blue thumb print. Thank you
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Genre: Jazz
Style: Afro-Cuban Jazz
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This album is finally available on vinyl again as part of this 7 LP set, which isn't easy getting your hands on, not in Japan anyway https://discogs.futbolgratis.org/Hugh-Masekela-Masekela-66-76/release/12281190
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wow this record sounds sooo goood on my system!!..one of the best...certainly a HIGH point for H. Masekela...cant believe has not been Reissued? -
Well,now there's no longer any used /nice/ affordable copy...reissue?...Great H Masekela RIP 23rd january 2018...Respect! -
My fave Masekela too but,sad world...No alternative to the used 73 album, no cd, neither included in any compil or box or 2x1, no japanese mini Lp replica, no repress...Desert land:(
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Fantastic African groove album from start to finish...highly recommended especially since it has not (yet) been released on cd. Definitely one of my favorite Hugh Masekela releases.
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