Beatin' Aroun De Bush

Beatin' Aroun De Bush

Beatin' Aroun De Bush

ASIN: B00000057W

Editorial Reviews
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When he wants to be, Hugh Masekela can be a fine jazz trumpeter as well as an imaginative blender of American jazz with the popular music of his native South Africa. On Beatin' Aroun de Bush, however, Masekela opts for a different sort of fusion--easy listening and world beat--as if he were Kenny G in Soweto. Playing the simplest of harmonic variations on pretty, bouncy pop tunes with splashes of South African flavor, Masekela delivers American pop instrumental music with very little jazz or African content. --Geoffrey Himes

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Beatin' Aroun De Bush
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Modern Masekela Magic
 Beatin' Aroun De Bush
Hugh Masekela
Manufacturer: Novus
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Africa | International | Styles | Music
South AfricaSouth Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Jazz | Styles | Music
Jazz FusionJazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music
Soul-Jazz & BoogalooSoul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00000057W
Release Date: 1992-06-09

Tracks:

  1. Steppin' Out
  2. Ngena-ngena
  3. Ngena
  4. Batsumi (Mayibuye I Afrika)
  5. Rock With You
  6. Polina
  7. Languta
  8. Sekunjalo
  9. U-mama
  10. Beatin' Aroun De Bush

Amazon.com

When he wants to be, Hugh Masekela can be a fine jazz trumpeter as well as an imaginative blender of American jazz with the popular music of his native South Africa. On Beatin' Aroun de Bush, however, Masekela opts for a different sort of fusion--easy listening and world beat--as if he were Kenny G in Soweto. Playing the simplest of harmonic variations on pretty, bouncy pop tunes with splashes of South African flavor, Masekela delivers American pop instrumental music with very little jazz or African content. --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Modern Masekela Magic.......1998-10-19

Hugh Masekela is a hero. Exiled from South Africa as a result of the authorities banning him way back(whole chunks of albums at government controlled radio stations were scratched off thereby preventing them from being played, plus more ridiculous and bizarre acts of repression)he travelled the USA and Europe, establishing himself as one of the greats in the jazz world.

This album is bang up to date (at the time of its release) with the then current social-political scene in SA without losing any of its musical appeal.

The best track has to be Polina, which I originally heard on the Dave Grusin album 'Migration' (check this out too!). This is pure Masekela Magic - it will haunt you forever...

I've seen the great man live, in Johannesburg at the legendary Kippies jazz venue, and also at Brighton University here in England. I feel honoured to be able to say that I've been in the same room as the man - but hey, don't write me off as a sycophant. Listen to Polina alone, and you'll be lining up for more.

Jazz Music:

  1. Blow Up [Live]
  2. Bossa Nova USA [Import]
  3. Bossa Session [Import]
  4. Breakthrough
  5. Carry the Day
  6. Caymmi Vista Tom [Import]
  7. Chasin' the Spots
  8. Circle in the Round
  9. City Lights [Original recording remastered] [Import]
  10. Cornbread [Import]

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