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Hugh Masekala – Techno-Bush
Hugh Masekala
Techno-Bush
Style: Electronic
Label: Jive Afrika
Catalog Number: JL8-8210
Released: 1984, 80's
Techno-Bush is Hugh Masekala and the Medu Art Ensemble’s Afro-futurist vision of South Africa. Protesting through sound and dance, Masekala and crew crafted a futuristic “techno-bush” with a mix of electronic instruments (synths, drum machines, Fairlight CMI), reeds, organ, and African percussion, ultimately seeking to promote a vision of South Africa free from apartheid and colonial rule. The album would become a huge hit on dancefloors around the world and continue to inspire hope through the decades (electro-disco anthem “Don’t Go Lose It Baby” was a huge hit at the legendary Paradise Garage).
Recommended – A1 Don’t Go Lose It Baby, Full Listen
Tags: Dance / mbaqanga / Paradise Garage / South Africa
Tracklist:
A1 Don’t Go Lose It Baby
The Seven Riffs Of Africa : Medley
A2.1 The Lion Never Sleeps
A2.2 Isikhokhiyana
A2.3 Grazing In The Grass
B1 Motlalepula (The Rainmaker)
B2 Getting Fat In Africa
B3 Pula Ea Na (It’s Raining)
B4 African Secret Society
B5 U – Dwi
Credits:
Bass – Zakes Mchunu*
Drums – Bongani Nxele
Engineer – Greg Cutler, Greg Cutler
Engineer [Mix] – Nigel Green
Guitar, Vocals – John Selolwane
Horns, Percussion, Vocals, Keyboards – Hugh Masekela
Mixed By, Engineer – Nigel Green
Organ – Moses Ngwenya
Percussion – Gasper Lawal*
Photography By – Athol Franz, Janette Harris
Producer – Stewart Levine
Programmed By [Fairlight Cmi Music Computer] – Peter Harris*
Rhythm Guitar – Banjo Mosele
Vocals – Mandisa Dlanga, Mopati Tsienyane, Stella Khumalo, Tsepo Tshola
