Techno-Bush

Techno-Bush
Studio album by Hugh Masekela
Released 1984
Studio Battery Mobile at the Woodpecker Inn, Gaborone, Botswana.
Genre Jazz
Label Jive Afrika JL8-8210
Producer Stewart Levine
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
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Robert ChristgauB+[3]

Techno-Bush is a 1984 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela.[4][5] It was recorded in Gaborone, Botswana.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Go Lose It Baby"Hugh Masekela, Stewart Levine6:20
2."The Seven Riffs of Africa: Medley" (The Lion Never Sleeps, Isikhokhiyana, Grazing in the Grass)Hugh Masekela12:32
3."Motlalepula (The Rainmaker)"Hugh Masekela, Zakes Mchunu5:45
4."Getting Fat in Africa"Hugh Masekela4:39
5."Pula Ea Na (It's Raining)"Frank Leepa, Tsepo Tshola4:28
6."African Secret Society"Hugh Masekela3:08
7."U-Dwi"Hugh Masekela, Zakes Mchunu3:26

Personnel

Band

  • Hugh Masekela – horns, percussion, vocals, keyboards
  • Zakes Mchunu – bass
  • Bongani Nxele – drums
  • Banjo Mosele – guitar (rhythm)
  • John Selolwane – guitar, vocals
  • Moses Ngwenya – organ
  • Gasper Lawal – percussion
  • Mandisa Dlanga – vocals
  • Mopati Tsienyane – vocals
  • Stella Khumalo – vocals
  • Tsepo Tshola – vocals

Production

  • Greg Cutler – engineer
  • Nigel Green – engineer (mix)
  • Stewart Levine – producer
  • Peter Harris – programming

References

  1. ↑ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 1203. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hugh Masekela: Technobush". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Consumer Guide Reviews: Techno-Bush". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Hugh Masekela – Techno-Bush". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
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