{"product_id":"tony-allen-hugh-masekela-rejoice","title":"Tony Allen \u0026 Hugh Masekela - Rejoice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRejoice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ is a very special collaboration between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTony Allen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the legendary drummer and co-founder of Afrobeat, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHugh Masekela\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the master trumpet player of South African jazz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving first met in the ’70s through their respective close associations with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFela Kuti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the two world-renowned musicians talked for decades about making an album together. When, in 2010, their touring schedules coincided in the UK, the moment presented itself, and producer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNick Gold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e took the opportunity to record their encounter. Shortly after the very sad passing of Hugh Masekela in 2018, and with renewed resolution, Tony Allen and Nick Gold, with the blessing and participation of Masekela’s estate, unearthed the original tapes and finished recording the album in summer 2019 at the same London studio where the original sessions had taken place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRejoice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ can be seen as the long-overdue confluence of two mighty African musical rivers – a union of two free-flowing souls for whom borders, whether physical or stylistic, are things to pass through or ignore completely. According to Allen, the album deals in “a kind of South African-Nigerian swing-jazz stew”, with its roots firmly in Afrobeat. Allen and Masekela are accompanied on the record by a new generation of well-respected jazz musicians, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom Herbert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcoustic Ladyland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Invisible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe Armon-Jones\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEzra Collective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMutale Chashi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKokoroko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteve Williamson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe critically acclaimed album has been described by The Guardian as “a remarkably coherent blend of swing and Afrobeat, featuring some of Allen’s finest work behind the kit to date and Masekela’s inimitable horn melodies.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn celebration of the 40th anniversary of World Circuit Records, this release is now being made available on orange, pink and white splatter vinyl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BMG","offers":[{"title":"140g Orange, White \u0026 Pink Splatter Vinyl LP","offer_id":59867238498649,"sku":"SDZ-54428","price":30.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/UNI_20260902_0900_080356_782_v_4099964236446_002.jpg?v=1791820319","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/tony-allen-hugh-masekela-rejoice","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}