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Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz
1973 studio album by Hugh Masekela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz is the fifteenth studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela.[3] It was recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, and released in 1973.[4][5] The track "Languta" was later included in Masekela's 2004 album Still Grazing.
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Background
Hedzoleh Soundz were a band from Accra, Ghana, formed in the late 1960s. The word Hedzoleh means "freedom" in the Ga language.[6] The album contains eight tracks: six are written by Hedzoleh, one by Masekela, and one is traditional. Their original melodies were based on traditional Akan and Ewe music and employed dark, organic-sounding African drums instead of modern western congas. Hugh Masekela was introduced to Hedzoleh by Fela Kuti. In addition to this album, Masekela recorded two more with Hedzoleh: I am Not Afraid and The Boy's Doin' It.[7]
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Track listing
Personnel
- Congas, vocals – James Kwaku Morton
- Congas, vocals, flute – Nat "Leepuma" Hammond
- Design, cover – Milton Glaser
- Drums – Acheampong Welbeck
- Electric bass, vocals – Stanley Kwesi Todd
- Engineer – Rik Pekkonen
- Guitar – Richard Neesai "Jagger" Botchway
- Mastered by – Arnie Acosta
- Percussion, vocals – Samuel Nortey
- Producer – Stewart Levine
- Talking drum, vocals, percussion – Isaac Asante
- Bass guitar- Isaac Paajoe Amissah-Aidoo
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