Waiting for the Rain (album)
| Waiting for the Rain | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Battery Studios Mobile, Botswana | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Jive Afrika HIP 25 | |||
| Producer | Hugh Masekela, Stewart Levine | |||
| Hugh Masekela chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
Waiting for the Rain is a 1985 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela.[3][4]
Background[edit]
The album features a constellation of local African stars, most notably Bheki Mseleku on tenor saxophone and keyboards, and includes a cover of Fela Kuti's classic song "Lady". The album is dedicated to his mother, Pauline Bowers Masekela.[5] Many tracks from this album were later included in his 2002 live album Live at the BBC.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lady" | Fela Anikulapo Kuti | 6:36 |
| 2. | "Politician" | Hugh Masekela | 6:13 |
| 3. | "Tonight" | Masekela | 4:42 |
| 4. | "The Joke of Life" (Brinca De Vivre) | Guilherme Arantes, John Lucien | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Run No More" (A Vuo Mo) | Masekela | 5:05 |
| 6. | "Coal Train" (Stimela) | Masekela | 7:40 |
| 7. | "Ritual Dancer" | Masekela | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Zulu Wedding" | Masekela | 4:28 |
Personnel[edit]
Band
- Hugh Masekela – lead vocals, flugelhorn, trumpet
- Francis Fuster – congas
- Mopati Tsienyane – drums
- Obert Oaki – bass
- John Giblin – bass (track 4)
- David Charles – drums (track 4)
- John Selolwane – guitar
- Banjo Mosele – rhythm guitar
- Tsepo Tshola – lead vocals (track 3)
- Anneline Malebo – lead vocals (track 3)
- Barney Rachabane – alto saxophone
- Bheki Mseleku – tenor saxophone, keyboards
- Peter Harris – synthesizer
- Thabo Mashishi – trumpet (track 5)
Production
- Stewart Levine – co-producer
- Anjali Dutt – engineer
- Fiona Macpherson – photography
- Anjali Dutt – mixing
- Bryan New – mixing
- James Mtume – mixing
References[edit]
- ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1203. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela: Technobush". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela – Waiting For The Rain". Discogs. discogs.com. 1985. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "HUGH MASEKELA - Waiting for the Rain (1985)". afrosynth.blogspot.ru.
