Grrr (Hugh Masekela album)
| Grrr | ||||
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| Studio album by Hugh Masekela | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | April 1965 — May 1965 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:41 | |||
| Label | Mercury SR 61109 | |||
| Producer | Ed Townsend | |||
| Hugh Masekela chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Grrr is the second studio album by South African musician Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in New York City and released in 1966 via Mercury Records.[2] Grrr was re-released on LP in 1968 on Wing/Mercury labels as Hugh Masekela and on CD in 2003 on Verve label. On this record, he seamlessly fuses jazz ideas with the rhythmically complex South African music known as Mbaqanga.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "U, Dwi" (Song For My Mother) | Hugh Masekela | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Zulu and the Mexican" | Hugh Masekela | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Emavungweni" (Green Home) | Ndikho Xaba | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Ntjilo-Ntjilo" (The Love Bird) | Miriam Makeba | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Sharpville" | Hugh Masekela | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Umaningi Bona" (Long River) | Zack Nkabinde | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Sipho" | Gwigwi Mrwebi | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Kwa-Blaney" | Jonas Gwangwa | 2:07 |
| 9. | "Mra" | Christopher Mra Ngcukana | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Phatsha-Phatsha" (Hurry-Hurry aka Puffin' On Down the Track) | Lemmy "Special" Mabaso | 2:54 |
Total length: |
32:41 | ||
Personnel
- Arranging – Hugh Masekela (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10), Jonas Gwangwa (tracks: 8)
- Producer – Ed Townsend
- Editor – Luchi DeJesus
- Photography – Bob Eimore & Associates, Inc.
- Photography – Bob Prokup
Uncredited personnel
- Guitar – Eric Gale
- Piano – Larry Willis
- Saxophone – Morris Goldberg
- Trombone – Jonas Gwangwa
- Tuba – Howard St. John
The uncredited personnel is identified by Hugh Masekela in his autobiography Still Grazing: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela (Crown 2004, ISBN 978-0-609-60957-6).[4]
References
- ↑ Nastos, Michael G. "Hugh Masekela – Grrr". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Hugh Masekela – Grrr". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Hugh Masekela: GRRR". Fresh Sound Records. freshsoundrecords.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "DISCOGRAPHY: 1955-1969". dougpayne.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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