''Waiting for the Rain'' is a 1985 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter

Hugh Masekela Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for ...

Background

The album features a constellation of local African stars, most notably Bheki Mseleku on tenor saxophone and keyboards, and includes a cover of

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's classic song "Lady". The album is dedicated to his mother, Pauline Bowers Masekela. Many tracks from this album were later included in his 2002 live album ''

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''.

Track listing

Personnel

Band *Hugh Masekela – lead vocals, flugelhorn, trumpet *Francis Fuster – congas *Mopati Tsienyane – drums *Obert Oaki – bass *

John Giblin John Giblin, is an active session musician, contributing mainly as an acoustic and electric bass player, and spanning genres of jazz, classical, rock, folk and avant-garde music. Best known as a studio musician, recording film scores and contem ...

– bass (track 4) *David Charles – drums (track 4) *John Selolwane – guitar * Banjo Mosele – rhythm guitar *Tsepo Tshola – lead vocals (track 3) *Anneline Malebo – lead vocals (track 3) *Barney Rachabane – alto saxophone * Bheki Mseleku – tenor saxophone, keyboards *Peter Harris – synthesizer *Thabo Mashishi – trumpet (track 5) Production *

Stewart Levine Stewart Levine (born 1946) is an American record producer. He has worked with such artists as The Crusaders, Minnie Riperton, Lionel Richie, Simply Red, Hugh Masekela, Dr. John, Randy Crawford, B.B. King, Huey Lewis and the News, Patti LaBelle, ...

– co-producer *Anjali Dutt – engineer *Fiona Macpherson – photography *Anjali Dutt – mixing *Bryan New – mixing *James Mtume – mixing

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1985 albums Hugh Masekela albums Albums produced by Stewart Levine