HUGH MASEKELA – AFRICAN BREEZE 12″ – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK JAZZ AFROBEAT FUNK

Hugh Masekela – African Breeze
(Jive Afrika Records  1985  JIVET100)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)

Sleeve in Excellent/Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners

Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer. He has been described as “the father of South African jazz.” Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as “Soweto Blues” and “Bring Him Back Home”. He also had a number 1 US pop hit in 1968 with his version of “Grazing in the Grass”.

“African Breeze” is a 1985 single from South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer Hugh Ramapolo Masekela released on Jive Afrika Records in 1985.

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