Beatin' Aroun de Bush
| Beatin' Aroun de Bush | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Max Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 53:25 | |||
| Label | Novus Records 63136 | |||
| Producer | Hugh Masekela, Richard Druz | |||
| Hugh Masekela chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [3] |
Beatin' Aroun de Bush is a 1992 studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela.[4][5] It was recorded in Hollywood and released via Novus Records label.
Reception[edit]
Jim Newsom of Allmusic wrote: "With a mix of smooth contemporary jazz, Afro-beat, and world music, Beatin' Aroun de Bush is a highly accessible presentation of Hugh Masekela's flügelhorn expertise, as well as a visit to his South African homeland. This album was completed as his native country was voting to abolish apartheid, and the music contained herein is at times mellow and melancholy, but mostly celebratory."[6]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Steppin' Out" | Joe Jackson | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Ngena-Ngena" | Tony Cedras | 6:07 |
| 3. | "Ngena" | Bakithi Kumalo | 0:52 |
| 4. | "Batsumi (Mayibuye I Afrika)" | Tony Cedras | 7:36 |
| 5. | "Rock with You" | Rod Temperton | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Polina" | Hugh Masekela, Dudu Pukwana | 6:57 |
| 7. | "Languta" | Hugh Masekela | 6:47 |
| 8. | "Sekunjalo" | Hugh Masekela | 7:24 |
| 9. | "U-Mama" | Richard Druz, Hugh Masekela | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Beatin' Aroun de Bush" | Richard Druz, Hugh Masekela | 6:29 |
| Total length: | 53:25 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Denselow, Robin (19 June 2009). "Hugh Masekela: Phola/Beatin' Aroun de Bush". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela: Uptownship". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
Hugh Masekela
- ^ "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela – Beatin' Aroun De Bush". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela: Uptownship". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
