The Americanization of Ooga Booga

The Americanization of Ooga Booga
Live album by Hugh Masekela
Released June, 1966
Recorded November 1965 at The Village Gate, New York.
Genre Jazz
Label MGM Records E/SE-4372
Producer Tom Wilson
Hugh Masekela chronology
Grrr
(1966)
The Americanization of Ooga Booga
(1966)
Hugh Masekela's Next Album
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Americanization of Ooga Booga is an album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album is a blend of American jazz themes and traditional South African musical influences.[2] It was recorded live in November 1965 at The Village Gate night club in New York City and released in June, 1966 via MGM Records label.[3][4] Verve Records re-released the album in 1996 as a CD named The Lasting Impression of Ooga-Booga, adding five more tracks from his 1968 album The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Bajabula Bonke" (Healing Song)Miriam Makeba 7:12
2. "Dzinorabiro" (The Good Old Days)Miriam Makeba 5:57
3. "Unhlanhla" (Lucky Boy)Angela Makeba 5:01
4. "Cantelope Island"  Herbie Hancock 5:04
5. "U-Dwi" (Song To My Mother)Hugh Masekela 3:09
6. "Masquenada"  Jorge Ben 6:18
7. "Abangoma" (Song of Praise)Miriam Makeba 3:35
8. "Myxolydia"  Hugh Masekela 6:14

Credits

References

  1. Eder, Bruce. "Hugh Masekela – Grrr". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. "Hugh Masekela: Americanization Of Ooga Booga". Dusty Groove. dustygroove.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. "Hugh Masekela: The Americanization Of Ooga Booga". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. "DISCOGRAPHY: 1955-1969". dougpayne.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

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