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Revival

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I been digging Hugh Masekela for a while now. All of his older classic albums; I'm Not Afraid, Boys Doin It, Coloniel Man, etc. When I read an article in a recent Downbeat issue that Hugh Masekela was recording a new album called Revival, I got goose bumps.

I've seen new Masekela albums a lot. But this one seemed special. With many artists, after they record a certain way in the past, when they make new albums after their fame has dwindled, the style in which the records they make changes. Not with this man.

I swore I was hearing a brand new 1970's Hugh Masekela album when I first heard this! Everything Hugh used to do back then is hear on this cd. The african influences, him singing, the somewhat funk back beat, the great flugel horn playing. It's just more up to date. This is awesome! This album is proof that Hugh Masekela is still going strong!

For new comers this album could be an awakening in many musical aspects, but for the loyal supporters you may feel teased.The album is beautiful but you will crave more and feel there is more. When a great musician performs you always feel that it can't be topped, so when the next album comes it baffles you that they actually topped the previous one. This album feels like there's a part two. Ex."Reconnection".

Heard about this artist many times, searched for weeks to decipher the spelling of the name and then to find the song i heard. Not disappointed. Real music. I recommend it.

I really love this cd. I really like the vocal and horn play of district six, and the track smoke in the air has real conscience in the lyrics. This is a must have for any jazz fan,south african music fan, and all Hugh Masekela fans !!

The name of this CD gives you the biggest clue to how sensational Hugh Masakela is. Each song takes you on a journey of what it is and what it was to be on the edge of a new beginnings as a people. While you may not understand the language, let the music vibrate through your body and you will understand each word that is spoken and those that are not. Revival truly gets to the heart of what it is to be revived in spirit and soul by your culture and the earth that sustains you.

Revival Addresses Social and Ecological Problems in South Africa.
One Of His Best Since His Beginnings.Love It.