Uptownship
11,954
Jazz
Uptownship was released on May 18, 1999 by RCA Victor as a part of the album The Best of Hugh Masekela On Novus
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM102
Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hugh Masekela
Flugelhorn, Cornet, Percussion
John "Blackie" Selolwane
Guitar, Vocals
Rico Tyler
Keyboards
Tony Cedras
Accordion, Keyboards, Vocals
Morris Goldberg
Alto Saxophone, Percussion
Bakithi Khumalo
Bass Guitar
Francis Fuster
Percussion
Mark Ledford
Trumpet, Keyboards
Sipho Kunene
Drums
Mbongeni Ngema
Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Hugh Masekela
Composer, Arranger, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hugh Masekela
Producer, Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Morris Goldberg
Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Assistant Producer
Rick Rowe
Mastering Engineer, Assistant Producer
John Cartwright
Mixing Engineer, Assistant Producer
Cynthia Daniels
Recording Engineer
Lance McVickar
Recording Engineer
Eddie Esz
Assistant Engineer
Josie Lynn
Assistant Engineer
Sello Mokwena
Mixing Engineer
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