Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela - Rejoice 2CD/2LP

"Rejoice" is the classic collaboration between Tony Allen, the legendary drummer and co-founder of Afrobeat, and Hugh Masekela, the master trumpet player of South African jazz. The record, released to great acclaim in March 2020, became the first posthumous release from Masekela, and the last release from Allen, who sadly passed away a month later.

For this special edition, World Circuit have gone back to the original 2010 mixes and added previously unheard parts from the 2019 sessions to create 8 reimagined bonus mixes. The 2CD and 2LP releases also feature a booklet with sleeve notes and photos.

"Rejoice" can be seen as the long overdue confluence of two mighty African musical rivers – a union of two free-flowing souls for whom borders, whether physical or stylistic, are things to pass through or ignore completely. According to Allen, the album deals in “a kind of South African-Nigerian swing-jazz stew”, with its roots firmly in Afrobeat. Allen and Masekela are accompanied on the record by a new generation of well-respected jazz musicians including Tom Herbert (Acoustic Ladyland / The Invisible), Joe Armon-Jones (Ezra Collective), Mutale Chashi (Kokoroko) and Steve Williamson.

Tracklist:

1. Robbers, Thugs and Muggers (O'Galajani)
2. Agbada Bougou
3. Coconut Jam
4. Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be the Same)
5. Slow Bones
6. Jabulani (Rejoice, Here Comes Tony)
7. Obama Shuffle Strut Blues
8. We've Landed
9. Robbers, Thugs and Muggers (O'Galajani) (Cool Cats Mix)
10. Agbada Bougou (Cool Cats Mix)
11. Coconut Jam (Cool Cats Mix)
12. Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be the Same) (Cool Cats Mix)
13. Slow Bones (Cool Cats Mix)
14. Jabulani (Rejoice, Here Comes Tony) (Cool Cats Mix)
15. Obama Shuffle Strut Blues (Cool Cats Mix)
16. We've Landed (Cool Cats Mix)

About this product: this reissue is available on 2CD and 2LP formats.

The 2CD comes in a casebook with a 16-page booklet.

The 2LP is pressed on 180g black vinyl with 4-page booklet and an Obi strip.