

"Hugh Masekela - Waiting For The Rain-1985 Botswana":
Hugh Ramopolo Masekela (born April 4, 1939) is a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, and singer.
Masekela was born in Kwa-Guqa Township, Witbank, South Africa.
Began playing trumpet with South African dance bands while a teenager, was a member of Alfred Herbert's African Jazz Revue, 1958-59, formed his own band the Jazz Epistles in 1959, studied music in England and in the United States, 1960-64.
Masekela was a co-founder of Chisa Records, 1965 and leader/member of numerous musical groups.
He left United States for Botswana in 1982, joined the Kalahari Band and founded the Botswana International School of Music in 1986.
Masekela and his excellent Band rip through 8 tracks in "Waiting For The Rain", played in their unique afro-jazzy style. Mostly Masekela's own tunes apart from Fela Kuti's "Lady"."Coal Train (Stimela)" is one of my favorites.
Recorded in Gabarone, Botswana in 1985. (by request)
-by dj fanis: here
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Label:Click Records – GTL 71247
Format:Vinyl, LP
Country:Italy
Released:1984
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