Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela - We've Landed (Official Video)

‘Rejoice’ is a very special collaboration between Tony Allen, the legendary drummer and co-founder of Afrobeat, and Hugh Masekela, the master trumpet player of South African jazz.

Having first met in the 70s thanks to their respective close associations with Fela Kuti, the two world-renowned musicians talked for decades about making an album together. When, in 2010, their touring schedules coincided in the UK, the moment presented itself and producer Nick Gold took the opportunity to record their encounter. The unfinished sessions, consisting of all original compositions by the pair, lay in archive until after Masekela passed away in 2018. With renewed resolution, Tony Allen and Nick Gold, with the blessing and participation of Hugh Masekela’s estate, unearthed the original tapes and finished recording the album in summer 2019 at the same London studio where the original sessions had taken place.

‘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.

In addition to his unique drumming style, Allen also contributes a hushed but celebratory, semi-spoken commentary to the first single, ‘We’ve Landed’. “The song is dedicated to today’s youth”, explains Tony, “the lyric addresses people at seventeen, eighteen, nineteen years old, who are slowly becoming more mature, finding out who they are and realising that it’s their generation’s turn to wake up!”

Visual created by Eager Productions

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[eradahzinoejesirino]

RIP to the master himself Tony. Sleep away from the stress and worries of life. The world miss both of you

[mauricebanjoko]

!!!Tony heart still beats in Heaven as your drum still beats in our haven"...love eternal...

[basjansen]

Both African legends 've landed now RIP

[BelgiumMusic]

RIP Tony, Great musician and a big inspiration!

[ivan]

I can listen to this on repeat, love it !!

[realquirkyvideos]

Completely wonderful! Cant wait to hear the album ... love the groove and Bra Hugh sounds at his very best x

[tlo-tli-sonhlapo]

About damn time. Straight Up and Down Funk! We ain't smiling niceties, to school youngins.

[cesar_grooves]

Messengers of timeless understanding. WISDOM NOT

[Squirrelconga]

Holy Moly! This is great! Hugh's tone is gorgeous!
Tony IS the man!
Who is the rest of personnel??
💯📀

[danday]

If you ain't bobbing your head, check your pulse now.

[TAndrackeH]

RIP Tony Allen, from Tampa Bay, USA.

[wpknradio]

PLAYING IT on my radio show on WPKN 89.5-FM- the show is Radio Base Camp- great tracks and playing another great young drummer too- Moses Boyd.

[debabratasengupta]

Love this music, awesome upload. Love for this music.

[FRANCODALMONEGODRUMS]

Where does the idea of the jazz drums start? Tony seems to be the father
of all drummers in history! Everything started from Africa, and Tony
reminds us to it! THANKS TONY!

[AfrikaAyora]

absolutely stunning ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[inaciotrinita]

É de arrepiar os cabelos! Tanto talento em duas pessoas.
Classe pura, o trompete então está on fireeee🔥🔥😉👍👍🇵🇹🇵🇹

[bandcouver]

Gideon Coe and BBC 6 Music brought me here.

[dan]

fuckin ell, this is the shit! 10 stars out of 5...

[ml]

I feel like vocals here are not needed at all

[FRANCODALMONEGODRUMS]

Where does the idea of the jazz drums start? Tony seems to be the father
of all drummers in history! Everything started from Africa, and Tony
reminds us to it! THANKS TONY!