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Album · 1989

Uptownship

by Hugh Masekela

Released
1 January 1989
Label
Novus
Catalogue no.
3070-2-N
Tracklist
11 tracks
Length
1:01:54
Country
US

“Uptownship” is an album by Hugh Masekela, released in 1989 on Novus. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 1:01:54. The line-up features Hugh Masekela (arranger, producer), Emmanuel Gatewood (bass guitar, background vocals), Mark Ledford (keyboard, trumpet), Bakithi Kumalo (bass guitar) and Tony Cedras (background vocals).

Who played on Uptownship

  • Hugh Masekela arranger, producer, background vocals, vocals, lead vocals all tracks
  • Emmanuel Gatewood bass guitar, background vocals on 6 tracks
  • Mark Ledford keyboard, trumpet, background vocals on 5 tracks
  • Bakithi Kumalo bass guitar on 4 tracks
  • Tony Cedras background vocals on 4 tracks
  • John Selolwane background vocals, vocals on 3 tracks
  • Branice McKenzie background vocals, vocals on 2 tracks
  • Ntomb'khona Dlamini background vocals on 2 tracks
  • Sharon Brooks background vocals on 2 tracks
  • Thandi Zulu background vocals on 2 tracks
  • Jenny Douglas-Foote background vocals on 1 track
  • Leleti Khumalo background vocals on 1 track
  • Lindiwe Diamini background vocals on 1 track
  • Mali Hlatshwayo background vocals on 1 track
  • Mbongeni Ngema organ on 1 track
  • Pat Mlaba background vocals on 1 track
  • Remi Kabaka percussion on 1 track
  • Sipho Kunene membranophone on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Uptownship 6:04
  2. 2 If You Don’t Know Me by Now 6:28
  3. 3 Now or Never 4:59
  4. 4 Hold On 5:35
  5. 5 Ooo, Baby, Baby 6:19
  6. 6 Egoli 5:39
  7. 7 No Woman, No Cry — Vincent Ford 5:24
  8. 8 Emavungwengi 4:33
  9. 9 Naledi 4:14
  10. 10 Elijah 5:28
  11. 11 Nomalizo 7:12

Production

  • John Cartwright producer
  • Morris Goldberg producer
  • Rick Rowe producer
  • John Stirling producer

More albums by Hugh Masekela

Trumpet Africaine 1962 The Americanization of Ooga Booga 1965 · MGM Records Grrr 1966 · Mercury Records Hugh Masekela's Next Album 1966 · MGM Records The Emancipation of Hugh Masekala 1966 · UNI Records Hugh Masekela’s Latest 1967 · UNI Records Is Alive and Well at the Whiskey 1967 · Live · UNI Records The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela 1968 · Live · MGM Records The Promise of a Future 1968 · UNI Records Masekela 1969 · UNI Records Reconstruction 1970 · Chisa Home Is Where the Music Is / The African Connection 1972 · Blue Thumb Records

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Uptownship?

The line-up of Uptownship includes Hugh Masekela (arranger, producer), Emmanuel Gatewood (bass guitar, background vocals), Mark Ledford (keyboard, trumpet), Bakithi Kumalo (bass guitar), Tony Cedras (background vocals), John Selolwane (background vocals, vocals), Branice McKenzie (background vocals, vocals) and Ntomb'khona Dlamini (background vocals).

Which label released Uptownship?

Uptownship was released in 1989 on Novus (3070-2-N).

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