Still Grazing
Still Grazing: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela is an autobiography book by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela.[1] It was released on May 11, 2004 by Crown Archetype.[2][3] The book was written together with D. Michael Cheers. In this book, Masekela tells a story of his forty-year career in the world of African jazz and his travels from South Africa to New York, then to Jamaica, and then back to his homeland.[4][5][6] The book is complemented by the album of the same name.
Review
In America, South African trumpeter Masekela is most known for "Grazing in the Grass," which reached number one on U.S. pop charts in 1968. But in the almost 40 years since, Masekela has been a huge star in Europe and Africa, recording more than 40 albums and constantly touring. The first part of this lengthy autobiography—written with Ebony magazine editor Cheers—covers from Masekela's birth in 1939 to his flight to the U.S in 1960, offering a detailed look at life under the racist system of apartheid in which his trumpet became his "personal choice of weapon." The middle section is a virtual history of American music in the 1960s, from Masekela raising U.S interest in African music along with singer Miriam Makeba to his becoming friends with everyone from jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie (who introduced him to Miles Davis) to rock star David Crosby (who introduced him to LSD). The final section moves from Masekela's international adventures, including playing with Nigerian musician Fela and watching the Ali-Forman fight in Zaire to garnering critical praise in the late 1980s with his musical Sarafina and touring with Paul Simon in support of Simon's Graceland album.
—Publishers Weekly[7]
See also
- To Be or Not to Bop: Memoirs of Dizzy Gillespie
References
- ^ Mojapelo, Max (2008). Beyond Memory: Recording the History, Moments and Memories of South African Music. African Minds. p. 270. ISBN 978-1-920299-28-6. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Still Grazing: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela by Hugh Masekela, D. Michael Cheers". Goodreads. goodreads.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Hugh Masekela, 'Still Grazing'". NPR. npr.org. May 13, 2004. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Still Grazing". Jacana Media. jacana.co.za. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ Soergel, Brian (December 2004). "Hugh Masekela and D. Michael Cheers: Still Grazing: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela". Jazz Times. jazztimes.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric (June 13, 2004). "STILL GRAZING The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela. By Hugh Masekela and D. Michael Cheers". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "STILL GRAZING: The Musical Journey of Hugh Masekela". Publishers Weekly. publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
External links
- Profile on Google Books
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- Trumpet Africaine (1962)
- Grrr (1966)
- Hugh Masekela's Next Album (1966)
- The Emancipation of Hugh Masekela (1966)
- Hugh Masekela's Latest (1967)
- The Promise of a Future (1968)
- Africa '68 (1968)
- Masekela (1969)
- Reconstruction (1970)
- Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa (1971)
- Home Is Where the Music Is (1972)
- Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz (1973)
- I Am Not Afraid (1974)
- The Boy's Doin' It (1975)
- Colonial Man (1976)
- Melody Maker
- You Told Your Mama Not to Worry (1977)
- Herb Alpert / Hugh Masekela (1978)
- Home (1982)
- Techno-Bush (1984)
- Waiting for the Rain (1985)
- Tomorrow (1987)
- Uptownship (1989)
- Beatin' Aroun de Bush (1992)
- Notes of Life (1996)
- Black to the Future (1998)
- Sixty (2000)
- Time (2002)
- Revival (2005)
- Almost Like Being in Jazz (2005)
- Phola (2009)
- Jabulani (2012)
- Friends (2012)
- Playing @ Work (2012)
- No Borders (2016)
- Rejoice (2020)
- The Best of Masekela (1969)
- Stimela (1994)
- The Best of Hugh Masekela on Novus (1999)
- Grazing in the Grass: The Best of Hugh Masekela (2001)
- The Collection (2003)
- Still Grazing (2004)
- The Chisa Years: 1965–1975 (Rare and Unreleased) (2006)
- The Americanization of Ooga Booga (1966)
- Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whisky (1967)
- The Lasting Impression of Hugh Masekela (1968)
- Main Event Live (1978)
- Hope (1994)
- Live at the BBC (2002)
- Live at the Market Theatre (2007)
- "Up-Up and Away"
- "Grazing in the Grass"
- "Skokiaan"
- Still Grazing (2004)