Album Reviews | HUGH MASEKELA

Hugh Masekela Trumpets Wedding Songs

“From 1653 until 1994 South Africa was at war… If you have war, when are you gonna have time for love songs?” he said.

Hugh Masekela and Listen 2 Africa

Listen 2’s boutique label has also put out high profile releases by South African act Ladysmith Black Mambazo as well as smooth jazz artists like Candy Dulfer and straight ahead jazz people like Michael Brecker.

How a 68-Year-Old Horn Player Makes the Ladies Scream

The South African ex-pats in the crowd in particular exploded upon seeing the aging jazzman work his considerable backside to the music, making Masekela perhaps the only 68-year-old who can inspire a dozen young South African women to scream in excitement at his every move.