Black to the Future (Hugh Masekela album)

Black to the Future is a 1998 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela. The album was recorded in Mafikeng, South Africa.

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic stated: "Black to the Future is a fairly standard latter-day Hugh Masekela album, falling somewhere between accessible worldbeat and tuneful fusion. Granted, Masekela has been mining this ground for some time, but there is a bit of a difference here, particularly the genuine sound of some of the polyrhythms and the way the group locks into a supple groove."

Track listing

Personnel

Band

• Hugh Masekela – flugelhorn, backing vocals
• Jasper Cook – trombone
• Don Laka – keyboards, producing, programming
• Makhaya Mahlangu – flute, alto and tenor saxophone
• Tuli Mike Masoka – bass
• Kenny Mathaba – guitar, harmonica
• Thabo Mdluli – backing vocals
• Margaret Motsage – backing vocals
• John Selolwane – guitar, backing vocals
• Jethro Shasha – drums
• Vicky Vilakazi – backing vocals

Production

• Kentsa Mpahlwa – engineer
• Ray Staff – mastering

References

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