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24 de jan. de 2018 · An escape from Apartheid South Africa to New York for music schooling provided a broader education, and a relationship with singer Miriam Makeba opened the door to professional pop gigs, which...
His song "Soweto Blues", sung by his former wife, Miriam Makeba, is a blues/jazz piece that mourns the carnage of the Soweto riots in 1976. He also provided interpretations of songs composed by Jorge Ben, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Caiphus Semenya, Jonas Gwangwa, Dorothy Masuka, and Fela Kuti.
The Boy's Doin' It is the seventeenth studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in New York City and in Lagos, Nigeria, and released in June 1975 via Casablanca Records label. The album was re-released on CD in 1998 on Verve Records with six additional tracks.
Zenzile Miriam Makeba, também chamada de "Mama Africa" (Joanesburgo, 4 de março de 1932 – Castel Volturno, 10 de novembro de 2008), foi uma cantora, compositora, atriz, embaixadora da boa vontade da ONU e ativista pelos direitos humanos e contra o apartheid sul-africana.
5 de abr. de 2024 · Hugh Masekela (April 4, 1939 – January 23, 2018) – The Boy's Doin' It (1975) This jazz-funk bomb was the title track to the legendary South African trumpeter's first album for Casablanca, recorded with his mid-70s backing band Ojah.
The song is about the Soweto uprising against apartheid that occurred in 1976. The songs "You Told Your Mama Not to Worry" and "Mami Wata" were re-released on CD in 1998 on Verve Records as additional part of his previous album The Boy's Doin' It .
Listen to The Boy's Doin' It by Hugh Masekela on Apple Music. 1975. 12 Songs. Duration: 1 hour, 11 minutes.
