1985 studio album by Hugh Masekela
| Waiting for the Rain | ||||
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| Studio album by Hugh Masekela | ||||
| 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 |   |
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Waiting for the Rain is a 1985 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela.
Background
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. Many tracks from this album were later included in his 2002 live album Live at the BBC.
Track listing
| 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
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
- 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.