The Boy's Doin' It

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South African trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Hugh Masekela blew open international music doors in 1968 with his surprise hit, "Grazing in the Grass," which quickly pushed African popular music into the spotlight. But it wasn't until Masekela signed with the then-new Casablanca Records and released this CD that he traded in the nuances of jazz for a slew of steamy West African dance and African American funk. With "The Boy's Doin It" Masekela took a new band, with musicians steeped in Nigerian and Ghanian pop music like highlife and juju, into the studio. The resulting CD overflows with funky horn charts and swirling West African pop rhythms, as well as telltale signs of the 1970s. Melodies brightly mix R&B and nascent strains of pre-disco, and the vocalists make great antiphonal contributions, not unlike Fela Anikulapo Kuti's bands of the time. As a reissue, an additional six out-of-print tracks are added to the original issue of "The Boy's Doin It," solidifying this as a vital Masekela item. --Andrew Bartlett

The Boy's Doin' It, Music, Hugh Masekela, Africa, African Jazz, Jazz, Jazz Music, Jazz-Pop, Pop, Soul-Jazz, South Africa, World Fusion

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Pioneer too

no question!

They did it!

Classic

The Boy's Doin' It
Hugh Masekela
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Africa | International | Styles | Music
South Africa | Africa | International | Styles | Music
General | International | Styles | Music
General | Jazz | Styles | Music
Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music
Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
Fusion & World Fusion | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music
Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000007QKA
Release Date: 1998-06-23

The Boy's Doin' It
Mama
Excuse Me Please
Ashiko
In The Jungle
A Person Is A Sometime Thing
Colonial Man
A Song For Brazil
Toejam
Hi-Life
You Told Your Moma Not To Worry
Mami Wata

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South African trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Hugh Masekela blew open international music doors in 1968 with his surprise hit, "Grazing in the Grass," which quickly pushed African popular music into the spotlight. But it wasn't until Masekela signed with the then-new Casablanca Records and released this CD that he traded in the nuances of jazz for a slew of steamy West African dance and African American funk. With "The Boy's Doin It" Masekela took a new band, with musicians steeped in Nigerian and Ghanian pop music like highlife and juju, into the studio. The resulting CD overflows with funky horn charts and swirling West African pop rhythms, as well as telltale signs of the 1970s. Melodies brightly mix R&B and nascent strains of pre-disco, and the vocalists make great antiphonal contributions, not unlike Fela Anikulapo Kuti's bands of the time. As a reissue, an additional six out-of-print tracks are added to the original issue of "The Boy's Doin It," solidifying this as a vital Masekela item. --Andrew Bartlett

Customer Reviews:

Pioneer too.......2007-02-25

We all know fela kuti is da pioneer of afro beat, masekela is a pioneer in his style too, afroamerican r&b and some afro-pop that only few buddy knows the secret (oscar sulley for example).
This compilation combines "the boys doin it" plus two tracks of each masekela's Casablanca albums.
If u like afropopbeatryhtm (whateva u want a call it) u ll enjoy this
compilation.

no question!.......2004-06-19

this music is the root of all music.....sounds I grew up with.....

They did it!.......2001-11-26

With a mixture of beats, rhythms, and styles this is a superb example of Masekela's work. Best Bit? "A song for Brazil."

Classic.......2000-05-28

This album is one of my favorites, next to Masekela's latest. everyone needs to check this album out. best songs: in the jungle, colonial man, excuse me baby, and the boy is doin' it.

{Club / Dance Music CONTAINS 51 SONGS ON A 4 CD Set} Pulsating Rhythms Vol. 3 / Dance Pool Vol. 1 / Dance Party Vol. 3 / Club Mix 96 Vol. 2

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{Club / Dance Music CONTAINS 51 SONGS ON A 4 CD Set} Pulsating Rhythms Vol. 3 / Dance Pool Vol. 1 / Dance Party Vol. 3 / Club Mix 96 Vol. 2
INTUITION - dance with me, VISIONS OF SHIVA - perfect day, URBAN HYPE - the feeling, ERIRE - i just can't give you up CONTAINS 51 SONGS ON 4 CDs: DAYEENE - around the world , JULIETTE JAIMES - we got it all, LEE ROGERS - love is the most, RAGE - run to you, CULTURE BEAT - inside out, M.D.A. - amor DEBBIE MALONE - running from my love , KLEPH & LOCK - share your lovers - DJ COMPANY - holiday in the land of love, TEQUILA feat. TANJA MARIA - with a boy like you, CLAUDIA CHIN - stop trippin' UPLIFTERS - mr. real , D-DEL-H - move sur ce rythme, HECTOR - luv me, E-SENSUAL - you should be dancing, BLA BLA POSSE - bouguez - SHIKISHA - pretty vacant, LEA KISS - don't stop the night DEDE - party , BLACK MAGIC - freedom, TAYLOR DAYNE - say a prayer, VANESSA DAOU - sunday afternoons, SANDY B - make the world go round NUYORICAN SOUL - mind fluid , KENLOU III - what a sensation, FRESH FISH - bang da bush, SOUL SOLUTION - can't stop love, JOI CARDWELL - you got to pray, D'STILL'D - stop go GROOVE COLLECTIVE - i want you , ACE OF BASE - don't turn around, SISTER SLEDGE - we are family (live), KOOL & THE GANG - take my heart (live), COMMODORES - baby this is forever PLANET SOUL - set u free , THE JACKSON FIVE feat. MICHAEL JACKSON - under the boardwalk, JAMES BROWN - it's too funky in here, DIVINE - native love REAL THING - can't get by without you (live) , THREE DEGREES - i'm doin' fine now, SABRINA - all of me, KOOL & THE GANG - joanna (live), AL JARREAU - ain't no sunshine, LATOYA JACKSON - sexual feeling ROSE ROYCE - car wash (live) , and JAMES BROWN - sex machine, THREE DEGREES - when eill i see you again SISTER SLEDGE - he's the greatest dancer (live)
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000QU6HCY

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