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Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz is the fifteenth studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela.[3] It was recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, and released in 1973.[4][5] The track "Languta" was later included in his 2004 album Still Grazing.

Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz
Studio album by Hugh Masekela
Released	1973
Recorded	July 1973
Studio	EMI Studios, Lagos, Nigeria
Genre	Jazz
Label	Blue Thumb BTS 62
Producer	Stewart Levine
Hugh Masekela chronology
Home Is Where the Music Is (1972) Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz (1973) I Am Not Afraid (1974)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Sputnikmusic	[2]

Background

Hedzoleh Soundz were a band from Accra, Ghana formed in the late 1960s. The word Hedzoleh means freedom in the Ga language.[6] The album contains eight tracks: six are written by Hedzoleh, one by Masekela, and one is traditional. Their original melodies were based on traditional Akan and Ewe music and employed dark, organic-sounding African drums instead of modern western congas. Hugh Masekela was introduced to Hedzoleh by Fela Kuti. In addition to this album, Masekela recorded two more with Hedzoleh: I am Not Afraid and The Boy's Doin' It.[7]

Track listing

Personnel

• Congas, vocals – James Kwaku Morton
• Congas, vocals, flute – Nat "Leepuma" Hammond
• Design, cover – Milton Glaser
• Drums – Acheampong Welbeck
• Electric bass, vocals – Stanley Kwesi Todd
• Engineer – Rik Pekkonen
• Guitar – Richard Neesai "Jagger" Botchway
• Mastered by – Arnie Acosta
• Percussion, vocals – Samuel Nortey
• Producer – Stewart Levine
• Talking drum, vocals, percussion – Isaac Asante

References

External links

• Official website

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