Colonial Man
| Colonial Man | ||||
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| Studio album by Hugh Masekela | ||||
| Released | 30 January 1976 | |||
| Recorded | c. 1975–76 in New York and Chicago | |||
| Studio | Capricorn Studios (New York), Good Vibrations Studios (New York), The Hit Factory (New York), Regent Sound (New York), Curtom Studios (Chicago). | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Casablanca Records NBLP-7023 | |||
| Producer | Hugh Masekela | |||
| Hugh Masekela chronology | ||||
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Colonial Man is the eighteenth studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in New York and Chicago and released on 30 January 1976 via Casablanca Records label.[1][2] His songs "Vasco Da Gama" and "Cecil Rhodes" are dedicated to African anti-colonialism.[3] Compositions "Colonial Man" and "A Song for Brazil" were re-released on CD in 1998 on Verve Records as part of The Boy's Doin' It.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Song for Brasil" | Hugh Masekela | 4:13 |
| 2. | "Vasco Da Gama" (The Sailor Man) | Hugh Masekela | 5:28 |
| 3. | "For the Love of You" | O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Ronald Isley | 8:25 |
| 4. | "Colonial Man" | Hugh Masekela | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Whitch Doctor" | Hugh Masekela | 7:31 |
| 6. | "Cecil Rhodes" | Hugh Masekela | 5:13 |
Personnel
- Art direction, design – Gribbitt!, Stephen Lumel
- Backing Vocals – Deborah McDuffie (tracks: 1 3 6), Maeretha Stewart (tracks: 1 3 6), Patti Austin (tracks: 1 3 6)
- Bass, vocals – Yaw Opoku
- Director – Stewart Levine
- Drums (traps) – Papa Frankie Todd
- Electric piano – Adaloja Gboyega
- Engineer – Rik Pekkonen
- Guitar – "Jagger" Botchway
- Guitar, vocals – Stanley Todd Kwesi
- Mastering – Bernie Grundman
- Photography – David Alexander
- Saxophone, percussion, vocals – O. J. Ekemode
- Shekere, percussion, vocals – Odinga "Guy" Warren
- Talking drum, percussion, vocals – Asante
- Trumpet, vocals – Hugh Masekela
References
- ↑ "Hugh Masekela: Colonial Man". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ "DISCOGRAPHY: 1970-1979". dougpayne.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ SMITH, TYMON (22 November 2015). "Hugh Masekela's still pushing buttons at 76". The Sunday Times. timeslive.co.za. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
External links
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