Jabulani (Hugh Masekela album)

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Jabulani
Studio album by
Hugh Masekela
Released31 January 2012 (2012-01-31)
StudioPretoria, South Africa
GenreJazz
Length59:25
LabelListen 2 183324
ProducerDon Laka
Hugh Masekela chronology
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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[1]
All About Jazz[2]

Jabulani is a studio album by South African jazz trumpeter

Pretoria, South Africa, the album is a collection of re-interpreted traditional South African wedding songs.[4]

Critical reception

Matt Collar of

Allmusic stated: "Inspired by South African wedding traditions remembered from his youth, trumpeter Hugh Masekela's 2012 album Jabulani is a celebratory mix of jazz, pop, and African sounds. Backed by a bevy of talented musicians even including a small choir, Masekela is in top form throughout this celebratory album."[5]

Thomas Carroll of

Grazin' in the Grass' at the height of his international fame in the 1960s and 1970s. Historically, Masekela has used his music as a form of social and political activism to combat issues like Apartheid. Jabulani strays from this trend of defiance and instead focuses on the joys and drawbacks of marriage, a highly ritualized and ceremonial institution in the South African village where Masekela was born... As a whole, Jabulani provides more of a snapshot of South African culture than a body of instrumental ingenuity. While the musical performance is never less than refined and professional, the message and mood of the album are clearly more important than the instrumental performance."[6]

Recognition

On 10 February 2013, Jabulani was nominated for 2013

Amadou & Miriam, Daniel Ho, Anoushka Shankar, and Ravi Shankar (winner).[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sossie"Traditional6:41
2."Fiela"Traditional5:27
3."Bambezela"Traditional4:21
4."Rosie My Girl"Masekela4:50
5."Iph' Indlela"Abigail Kubheka5:32
6."Tsoang Tsoang"Jimmy Mojapelo5:09
7."Scatter My Dada"Masekela6:28
8."Makoti (Bride)"Nathi Gcabashe, Fundile Mdingi4:34
9."Mfana"Traditional5:17
10."Uyeyeni"Traditional5:19
11."No Harvest (Asilimanga)"Traditional5:45
Total length:59:25

References

  1. ^ Collar, Matt. "Hugh Masekela: Jabulani". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  2. ^ Carroll, Thomas (1 April 2012). "Hugh Masekela: Jabulani". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Hugh Masekela – Jabulani". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Jabulani Hugh Masekela". Proper Music. propermusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ^ Collar, Matt. "Hugh Masekela: Jabulani". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  6. ^ Carroll, Thomas (1 April 2012). "Hugh Masekela: Jabulani". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  7. grammy.com
    . Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Hugh Masekela nominated for a Grammy Award". Yomzansi. yomzansi.com. 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2017.

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