Uhuru Afrika


Uhuru Afrika is an album by American jazz pianist Randy Weston recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label. The album features lyrics and liner notes by the poet Langston Hughes and was banned in South Africa in 1964, at the same time as was Lena Horne's Here's Lena Now!, with copies of the albums being seized in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

Reception

awarded the album 5 stars, stating: "Uhuru Afrika is one of the finest combinations of African rhythms with advanced jazz and it features Weston utilizing a 24-piece big band".

Track listing

''All compositions by Randy Weston except as indicated
  1. "Introduction: Uhuru Kwanza" - 2:35
  2. "First Movement: Uhuru Kwanza" - 5:49
  3. "Second Movement: African Lady" - 8:27
  4. "Third Movement: Bantu" - 8:07
  5. "Fourth Movement: Kucheza Blues" - 8:03

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