Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz
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| Studio album by Hugh Masekela | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | July 1973 | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Thumb BTS 62 | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
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Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz is the fifteenth studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. It was recorded in Lagos, Nigeria and released in 1973.
Hedzoleh Soundz were a band from Accra, Ghana formed in the late 1960s. The word Hedzoleh means freedom in the Ga language. The album contains eight tracks: six are written by Hedzoleh, one by Masekela, and one is traditional. Their original melodies were based on traditional Akan & Ewe music and employed dark, organic-sounding African drums instead of modern western congas. Hugh Masekela was introduced to Hedzoleh by Fela Kuti. In addition to this album, Masekela recorded two more with Hedzoleh: I am Not Afraid and The Boy's Doin' It.
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