Stimela coal train 1974 the steam train, which transported migrant workers, was the sound of colonialism in south africa. Recorded in the early 1970s, languta, been such a long time gone and stimela coal train draw on reggae as much as jazz and masekela s characteristic musical flavorings of the townships. Thus masekela s growth is in evidence, although the discs twenty unused minutes could easily have been filled to provide a more complete view. Listen to stimela coal train album version by hugh masekela still grazing. Jan 26, 2018 hugh masekela lived a full life, and left us with so much wonderful music. Amanda shires, detective, elbow, half man half biscuit, hmhb, hugh masekela, jimmy smith, nick cave, ray wylie hubbard, robert earl keen, robyn hitchcock, seasick steve the janitor found this trains playlist down in the archive room at tincanland manor. Jan, 2008 hugh masekela and band performing coal train stimela at the freedom beat festival clapham common 28th june 1986.
South african jazz musician hugh masekela inspired band members. Masekela narrated his autobiography in 2004s still grazing. Ssr newstan coal train in new south wales with b65 auscision models diesel locomotive poathtv. Hugh masekela stimela coal train lyrics at the lyric archive. Coal loadingunloading trains magazine trains news wire. Engineer anjali dutt mixed by bryan chuck new, hugh masekela, james mtume producer associate stewart levine writtenby fela anikulapo kuti 6. The train is a symbol of dislocation, forced removals, the leaving of loved ones, insecurity and upheaval. Died johannesburg, january 23, 2018 was a south african flugelhorn and cornet player. Arizona coal plants electric train rolling toward uncertain. Rest in paradise hugh, your music was legendary and this was my favourite song. It is as if you are actually standing there in front of the band on that sunny afternoon at the blues alley. Stimela coal train begins with the incessant sound of repeated banging against a tin container. In 1961, as part of the antiapartheid campaign, he was exiled to the united states where he was befriended by harry belafonte. I cant fathom how hugh masekela makes the trumpet sound so mvoing and happy in turns a real joy.
Hugh masekela stimela coal train free download mp3. Hugh masekela stimela coal train lyrics there is a train that comes from namibia and malawi there is a train that comes from zambia and zimbabwe, there is a train that comes from angola and mozambique, from lesotho, from botswana, from zwaziland, from all the hinterland of southern and central africa. His evocation of the locomotive, using his rasping chant, whistle and cowbell portended not just the journey but its destination. South african trumpeter, fleugelhornist, composer, and singer hugh ramopolo masekela is an acknowledged master of african jazz. Hugh masekela celebrity gossip and the latest news, south africas top best scandals here on sa411 from mzansi actors, political figures, celebs, radio presenter and sport stars. I first heard his waiting for the rain album back in the 80s, and i still think that is the best some of the tracks are on here, including the joke of life, a track that can always pick me up when feeling really low. Jul 16, 2012 18 videos play all the best of hugh masekela africori hugh masekela mandela bring him back home jazz day 2015 duration. In stimela you can even hear the persistence of the coal train trudging along the sound piercing and taut. The best of hugh masekela for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Stimela coal train by hugh masekela discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Coal train stimela mixed by bryan chuck new writtenby hugh masekela. You could say individuals who are called coal train bring the coal. This train carries young and old, african men who are conscripted to come and work on contract in the golden mineral mines of. In stimela, aka coal train, masekela told the story of african workers taking the train from all parts of the continent to find work in the south african mines.
Stimela coal train by hugh masekela on amazon music amazon. Stimela coal train album version by hugh masekela on. See more ideas about hugh masekela, african music, jazz artists. Request to remove passenger rail agency of south africa speech. On the right system the percussion builds with a real sense of increasing energy and urgency. Mpumalanga to richards bay freight coal line technology. Legendary south african trumpeter hugh masekelas train came to a stop for good on tuesday, but his song stimela the coal train will forever be remembered by the working class for shining a. This hourlong feast is but a taste of his musical legacy.
A train, laden with migrant workers was coming into the station. Hugh masekela stimela coal train lyrics at the lyric. There is a train that comes from namibia and malawi there is a train that comes from zambia and zimbabwe, there is a train that comes from angola and mozambique, from lesotho, from botswana, from swaziland, from all the hinterland of southern and central africa. Masekela was inspired to write bring him back home in response. Hugh masekela, for his part, recalls an evening he and makeba spent. A black person with who is either a invoker of epic lulz or b flat out awesome.
Check out stimela coal train album version by hugh masekela on amazon music. Stimela coal train by hugh masekela on amazon music. A train song is a song referencing passenger or freight railroads. There is a train that comes from namibia and malawi there is a train that comes from zambia and zimbabwe, there is a train that comes from a. But without an ironclad guarantee of the coal s provenance cilco refused to take it, even for free, because they wouldnt take the risk the coal wouldnt slag their boiler tubes or cause them to go out of compliance on. Masekelas voiced preamble to stimela coaltrain draws upon anaphora and. Sep 01, 2017 arizona coal plants electric train rolling toward uncertain future. Also the vocals its spoken rather than sung and playing are suffused with anger and awareness of great injustice, whereas some systems can make it sound like masekela is simply reading from a list. Among the most popular antiapartheid songs in south africa was bring him back home nelson mandela by hugh masekela. Jan 01, 2006 check out stimela coal train album version by hugh masekela on amazon music. The 78 miles of track may be the only asset that survives a complex negotiation over the future of the power plant and the mine. Here you will find a huge amount of additional content available for download for your enjoyment. Theres a train that comes from mozambique, angola, zimbabwe malawi, botswana, namibia, lesotho, swaziland and the whole hinterland of south.
Discomforting, the sound recalls the indifference of a train as it. Music in africa is the largest resource for information and exchange in and for the african music sector. Nelson mandela was a great fan of masekela s music, and on masekela s birthday in 1985, smuggled out a letter to him expressing his good wishes. Samples were taken and it appeared the coal came from the same mine all the other cars in that train had loaded it, of course. John coltrane, miles davis and dizzie gillepsie are names that pepper the pages of his biography still grazing a nod to his grammywinning. Working class remembers hugh masekelas coal train the. Stimela the coal train language zulu i was born in the coal mining town of witbank, a hundred miles east of johannesburg where there was a conglomeration of migrant laborers from angola, mozambique, malawi, namibia, zambia, lesotho, botswana, swaziland, zimbabwe, tanzania and the rest of south africa. Here are some of the protest songs hugh masekela wrote and recorded. The musical journey of hugh masekela, written with d. A nonprofit initiative, music in africa provides seamless opportunities for artists to promote their music, connect and learn about the diverse sector. The coal train is a motherfucker, says hugh masekela in songs of migration, in his build up to performing the classic song stimela. This is hugh masekela stimela the coal train by alex gorouvein on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Stimela coal train by hugh masekela samples, covers and. Working class remembers hugh masekelas coal train the citizen.
Listen to albums by hugh masekela on myspace, stream free online music by hugh masekela. Check out stimela coal train by hugh masekela on amazon music. Stream tracks and playlists from skiem on your desktop or mobile device. Beautiful is a universal language i will always admire your music bra hugh. Hugh masekelas albums stream online music albums myspace. Album cover of live at the record plant, 24th february 1974 digitally. He has played primarily in jazz ensembles, with guest appearances on albums by the byrds and paul simon. The music in africa portal is owned and governed by the music in africa foundation a panafrican organisation with operations across the. May 29, 2015 hugh masekela i am not afraid in 1974, hugh masekela had already scored a charttopping hit in the usa, where hed been living in exile since the early 1960s. Stimela coal train album version by hugh masekela on amazon. Hugh masekela stimela coal train album version listen on. Holds 1 unit train on site plus1 unit train on decker siding page 9 decker mine lighthouse resources, inc. Stimela coal train by hugh masekela samples, covers.