''Harlem Bush Music'' is a compilation of two albums by saxophonist

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label.

Reception

Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. of

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wrote: "How one finally looks at ''Harlem Bush Music'' -- is it music, politics, or something in between -- matters less than understanding the time and place that it was made. And whether one ultimately finds these efforts by the Gary Bartz Ntu Troop satisfying or tiring matters less than appreciating the adventurous spirit that went into making them".Lankford, R. D.
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'' stated: "''Harlem Bush Music'' remains extremely relevant. Though the album came at a time when Black Consciousness and Black Pride were coming to the fore of American culture, current times are such that its message of struggle, love and hope transcends racial categories. That is both a great testament to the power of this music, as well as to the dawning fact in this country that we're all in this together".AAJ Staff
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December 29, 2004

Track listing

''All compositions by Gary Bartz except as indicated'' # "Rise" – 5:28 # "People Dance" – 10:35 # "Du (Rain)" – 4:17 # "Drinking Song" (Gary Bartz, Maxine Bartz) – 5:17 # "Taifa" (Gary Bartz, Maxine Bartz) – 4:21 # "Parted" (

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) – 2:04 # "The Warriors' Song" – 6:09 # "Blue (A Folk Tale)" – 18:05 # "Uhuru Sasa" – 6:48 # "Vietcong" (Hakim Jami) – 5:16 # "Celestial Blues" (Andy Bey) – 7:34 # "The Planets" – 5:08 *Originally released as ''Harlem Bush Music: Taifa'' on Milestone 9031 (tracks 1–7) and ''Harlem Bush Music: Uhuru'' on Milestone 9032 (tracks 8–12).

Personnel

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, vocals, narration, piano *

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– vocals (tracks 1–5) * Juni Booth (tracks 1–7 & 10),

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(tracks 8, 9, 11 & 12) –

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, electric bass *Harold White – drums *Nat Bettis – percussion

References

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