{"title":"Hugh Masekela","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"66-76","title":"66 - 76","description":"\u003cp\u003eHugh Masekela was one of the world’s finest and most distinctive horn players, a musical celebrity who built up a dedicated global following thanks to his unique blend of jazz, South African styles, and music from across the African continent and diaspora. The albums that Masekela recorded in this period, from 1966 to 1976, were impressively varied. He was already a fine horn player and powerful singer, and his songs ranged from exquisite to angry and experimental. It may seem extraordinary that these tracks have been allowed to disappear, but this remarkable set helps to put that right. Compiled by Hugh and his friend and producer Stewart Levine, it includes tracks from eleven albums, with two of the finest – Masekela Introducing \u003ci\u003eHedzoleh Soundz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Am Not Afraid\u003c\/i\u003e – re-released in full.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7LP - Limited to 1000 Copies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wrasse","offers":[{"title":"CD | x3","offer_id":50465434009931,"sku":"1030860","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/719cd896-f1a0-453b-a6fd-0fa6de12dda4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727289173"},{"product_id":"trumpet-africaine","title":"Trumpet Africaine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrumpet Africaine\u003c\/i\u003e was Hugh Masekela's debut album, recorded in New York and released in 1962, two years after Masekela had left South Afrika as reaction to the increasing inhumanity of the apartheid regime. Masekela's trumpet shines on top of Hugo Montenegro's fine orchestral arrangements while the tracklist includes, among others, five fresh instrumental versions of Miriam Makeba's songs.\u003ci\u003e Trumpet Africaine\u003c\/i\u003e was an important early statement from one of the most representative South African musicians of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honeypie","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50489927401803,"sku":"2014648","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0-4_396ae4e1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727646551"},{"product_id":"hope-11","title":"Hope","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs originally recorded, with all 12 tracks included. Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original analogue tape  45 RPM mastering enables full dynamics present on the tape.  Plating and 200-gram pressing by Quality Record Pressings. Gatefold tip-on jacket by Stoughton Printing and packaged in a custom-designed slipcase that includes insert containing interview with David Hewitt, original recording engineer for \u003ci\u003eHope\u003c\/i\u003e. Praise for the Analogue Productions 33 1\/3 2LP edition of Hope  \"How sad, if timely: this stunning reissue of the 1994 live album arrived in the very week that trumpeter Masekela passed away. One of the most successful ambassadors ever for African music, his fusing of the continent's rhythms and instruments with contemporary jazz and rock proved irresistible. Nearly every one of you has heard him, thanks to guess spots with The Byrds and Paul Simon. His breakthough hit from 1968 — the infectious \"Grazing In The Grass\" — is here, along with another 11 tracks recorded at Blues Alley, the U.S. club that gave us Eva Cassidy. Notably, despite its early-1990s origins, this is all-analogue.\" — Sound Quality = 90% - Ken Kessler, HiFi News, May 2018. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat more can be captured from the masterpiece that the late trumpet great Hugh Masekela left devoted fans, the effervescent \u003ci\u003eHope\u003c\/i\u003e. Now cut at 45 RPM and spread over four 200-gram premium LPs, you're about to discover the answer to that question. The eight sides of vinyl reduce distortion and high frequency loss as the wider-spaced grooves let your stereo cartridge track more accurately. And this set is plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings, Acoustic Sounds' own industry-lauded LP manufacturer. Virtually silent surfaces coupled with sharp delineation of musical detail are QRP pressing hallmarks.  Two Stoughton Printing old-style tip-on gatefold jackets house the four LPs, which are contained in a custom-designed slipcase reproducing the original artwork.  A longtime audiophile demonstration disc, \u003ci\u003eHope\u003c\/i\u003e will show off your system's dynamic range as well as any record ever released. Hugh Masekela, the outstanding South African trumpeter, assembled a seven-piece group and recorded this great set live at Washington, D.C.'s Blues Alley. The songs stretch over a period of nearly five decades and serve as an informal guided tour of Masekela's life. The songs are honest and bare, and as for the sound — WOW!  Unlike a prior 45 RPM version that included seven songs, this 45 RPM reissue contains the full program as originally recorded with all 12 tracks included! Plus, as an added bonus, we've included a special insert — featuring an exclusive interview with Grammy\/Emmy Award-winning engineer David Hewitt, who recorded Hope originally.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analogue Productions","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50490793984331,"sku":"2049291","price":179.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Hope_Live_1d900ef0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727674575"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/hugh-masekela.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}