[Friday Oldies] Masekela introducing Hedzoleh Soundz (1973)

Posted by HHB Admin on May 28, 2010 – 5:40 pm

BLUE THUMB RECORDS

Hugh Masekela introducing Hedzoleh Soundz, afrobeat band formed in Ghana in the late 60’s by Stanley Todd Kwesi. This first LP is for many the best afro-jazz-funk fusion album ever made, also due to the great trumpet of Masekela, who was introduced to the Hedzoleh Soundz by Fela Kuti

Bass Guitar: Stanley Kwesi Todd
Congas: James Kwaku Morton, Nat “Leepuma” Hammond
Drums: Acheampong Welbeck
Flute: Nat “Leepuma” Hammond
Guitar: Richard Neesai “Jagger” Botchway
Percussion: Isaac Asante, Samuel Nortey
Talking Drum: Isaac Asante
Vocals: Isaac Asante, James Kwaku Morton, Nat “Leepuma” Hammond, Samuel Nortey, Stanley Kwesi Todd

Recorded at E.M.I. studios, Lagos, Nigeria, July, 1973.
Thanks to Fela-Ransome Kuti without whom this album would not have been realised.

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01 Lagunta

02 Kaa Ye Oya

03 Adade

04 Yei Baa Gbe Wolo

05 & 06 Patience & When

07 Nye Tamo Ame

08 Rekpete

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