| I Am Not Afraid | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | March 1974 | |||
| Studio | Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Thumb BTS 6015 | |||
| Producer | Stewart Levine | |||
| Hugh Masekela chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
I Am Not Afraid is the sixteenth studio album by South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela.[3][4] It was recorded in Los Angeles, California, and released in 1974.[5][6][7] Tracks 2 and 7 were also included in Masekela's 2004 album Still Grazing.
A reviewer of Dusty Groove stated: "An excellent little record from Hugh Masekela – cut right during that perfect time when he was mixing soul, funk, and just the right amount of jazz to keep things real! The record features some nice electric piano from Joe Sample, and the best cuts have a choppy funky groove. Some cuts have vocals, but the best moments are instrumental."[8]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Night in Tunisia" | Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli | 7:32 |
| 2. | "Been Such a Long Time Gone" | Hugh Masekela | 4:00 |
| 3. | "In the Market Place" | Hugh Masekela | 5:35 |
| 4. | "Jungle Jim" | Hugh Masekela | 4:30 |
| 5. | "African Secret Society" | Hugh Masekela | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Nina" | Hugh Masekela, Sekou Toure | 5:40 |
| 7. | "Stimela" (Coaltrain) | Hugh Masekela | 6:30 |
