Live at the Market Theatre (2CD SET)

Hugh Masekela (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 17, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Four Quarters Ent
• ASIN: B000R9YE56
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,095 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #25 in Music > World Music > Africa > South Africa

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Like fine wine, October 30, 2007

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Tim S (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live at the Market Theatre (2CD SET) (Audio CD)

I heard Hugh Masekela at the Portland (OR) Zoo this past summer. I didn't know at the time that a live album was en route but later bought it the day it was released. The album captures the show, without mirroring it, and shows what a remarkable musician and social conscious this man is. After 20 or so listenings, I still cannot put it on without dancing in my computer chair while I try to work. The band's energy is in the red zone throughout, and the call and response, the crowd interaction and sing-alongs, the patter -- all integrate into and with the music rather than being an annoyance as is so often the case with live albums. A great pleasure all around and on every track. At 62, I'm old enough to remember when Grazing in the Grass was originally released. Although it immediately become a top 10 hit, I was never particularly fond of it. The contemporary live version included here overcomes my longstanding antipathy.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masekela at his best, March 22, 2008

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Jo More (Mpls, MN USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Live at the Market Theatre (2CD SET) (Audio CD)

Hugh just gets better and better. I had the experience of going to one of his concerts, some 15 years ago, him and Miriam Makeba.
I wish he had come to my city with this new tour. Since he didn't, the record will have to suffice, and it does. This wonderful musician, as well as civil rights activist, has done so much for African Music, Jazz music, as well as music, period. In this concert, he surrounded himself with seasoned musicians, on top of their game. I would have given them six stars, if they were available.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Huge Hugh!!!, June 17, 2010

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Silvano Guazzo - See all my reviews

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Beautiful live album with a sparkling Masekela and terrific performers. The music of Hugh bring the listener in the heart of Africa; the recording is very high to rate and let us catch the breath of music. Excellent product!