Beatin' Aroun de Bush

Beatin' Aroun de Bush
Studio album by
Hugh Masekela
Released1992
StudioMax Studios, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
Length53:25
LabelNovus Records 63136
ProducerHugh Masekela, Richard Druz
Hugh Masekela chronology
Uptownship
(1988) 		Beatin' Aroun de Bush
(1992) 		Hope
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Guardian[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide[3]

Beatin' Aroun de Bush is a 1992 studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela.[4][5] It was recorded in Hollywood and released via Novus Records label.

Reception

Jim Newsom of Allmusic wrote: "With a mix of smooth contemporary jazz, Afro-beat, and world music, Beatin' Aroun de Bush is a highly accessible presentation of Hugh Masekela's flügelhorn expertise, as well as a visit to his South African homeland. This album was completed as his native country was voting to abolish apartheid, and the music contained herein is at times mellow and melancholy, but mostly celebratory."[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Steppin' Out"Joe Jackson3:34
2."Ngena-Ngena"Tony Cedras6:07
3."Ngena"Bakithi Kumalo0:52
4."Batsumi (Mayibuye I Afrika)"Tony Cedras7:36
5."Rock with You"Rod Temperton3:32
6."Polina"Hugh Masekela, Dudu Pukwana6:57
7."Languta"Hugh Masekela6:47
8."Sekunjalo"Hugh Masekela7:24
9."U-Mama"Richard Druz, Hugh Masekela4:07
10."Beatin' Aroun de Bush"Richard Druz, Hugh Masekela6:29
Total length:53:25

References

  1. ^ Denselow, Robin (19 June 2009). "Hugh Masekela: Phola/Beatin' Aroun de Bush". The Guardian. theguardian.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Hugh Masekela: Uptownship". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. ^ Swenson, John (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. Retrieved 23 September 2019. Hugh Masekela
  4. ^ "Hugh Masekela - Biography". Amoeba Music. amoeba.com. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Hugh Masekela – Beatin' Aroun De Bush". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Hugh Masekela: Uptownship". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.