This is a Afrorock group led by the fantastic alto player Dudu Pukwana, and he got with him
the marvelous conet/trumpet player Mongezi Feza and the supreme drummer Louis Moholo,
this wonderful trio of very skilful musicians came all from South Africa, and they had play
together a very long time in The Blue Notes in the 60's and in London The Blue Notes changes
their name to Chris MacGregor's Brotherhood Of Breath and recorded an abum of free jazz at the
same time as this album was recorded, but the music on this album is not any free jazz,
no not at all, it's just some nice Afrorock, so taste it yourself if you like that kind of music.
1. 01 - Telephone Girl (3:26) (Duhig-Field-Harvard)
2. 02 - Akasa (4:17) (Coker-Ononogbo)
3. 03 - Hey Jude (3:46) (Lennon-McCartney)
4. 04 - Cocoa (4:04) (Coker)
5. 05 - Irin Ajolania (4:23) (Duhig-Coker)
6. 06 - Ayleo (5:15) (Coker)
7. 07 - Beka (4:06) (Pukwana)
8. 08 - I'll Wait For You (2:19) (Coker)
Mongezi Feza - Cornet
Dudu Pukwana - Alto Sax
Bizo Mngqikana - Tenor Sax
Fred Coker - Guitar
Charles Ononogbo - Bass
Louis Moholo - Drums
Produced by David Watson
Released on Vertigo in 1971
This release Repertoire 1994
The Telephone Girl was written by Duhig-Field-Harvard, which was known as Jade Warrior,
and they made three albums themself on Vertigo, and we know that they were guest musicians
on the second Assagai album Zimbabwe, so it's a big chance that they guesting on this album too,
even they aren't credit for more than the two songwritings, and on this album the made indeed
an African version of Hey Jude, and that is a version thats needs to be heard.
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