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

External links

1998 albums

Hugh Masekela albums

Shanachie Records albums