Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela - Rejoice Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela
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‘Rejoice’ is a very special collaboration between Tony Allen, the legendary drummer and co-founder of Afrobeat, and Hugh Masekela, the master trumpet player of South African jazz.
Having first met in the ’70s through their respective close associations with Fela Kuti, the two world-renowned musicians talked for decades about making an album together. When, in 2010, their touring schedules coincided in the UK, the moment presented itself, and producer Nick Gold took the opportunity to record their encounter. Shortly after the very sad passing of Hugh Masekela in 2018, and with renewed resolution, Tony Allen and Nick Gold, with the blessing and participation of Masekela’s estate, unearthed the original tapes and finished recording the album in summer 2019 at the same London studio where the original sessions had taken place.
‘Rejoice’ can be seen as the long-overdue confluence of two mighty African musical rivers – a union of two free-flowing souls for whom borders, whether physical or stylistic, are things to pass through or ignore completely. According to Allen, the album deals in “a kind of South African-Nigerian swing-jazz stew”, with its roots firmly in Afrobeat. Allen and Masekela are accompanied on the record by a new generation of well-respected jazz musicians, including Tom Herbert (Acoustic Ladyland / The Invisible), Joe Armon-Jones (Ezra Collective), Mutale Chashi (Kokoroko) and Steve Williamson.
The critically acclaimed album has been described by The Guardian as “a remarkably coherent blend of swing and Afrobeat, featuring some of Allen’s finest work behind the kit to date and Masekela’s inimitable horn melodies.”
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of World Circuit Records, this release is now being made available on orange, pink and white splatter vinyl.
Track List
Side A
A1 - Robbers, Thugs and Muggers (O’Galajani)
A2 - Agbada Bougou
A3 - Coconut Jam
A4 - Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be The Same)
Side B
B1 - Slow Bones
B2 - Jabulani (Rejoice, Here Comes Tony)
B3 - Obama Shuffle Strut Blues
B4 - We’ve Landed
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