In April 1961, “Roulette” label released “Uhuru Afrika”, the thirteenth Randy Weston album. It was recorded in November 1960, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Teddy Reig. The album features lyrics and liner notes by the poet Langston Hughes and was banned in South Africa in 1964.

Personnel:

• Randy Weston – piano
• Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Benny Bailey, Richard Williams, Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
• Slide Hampton, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson – trombone
• Julius Watkins – French horn
• Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, flute
• Yusef Lateef – tenor saxophone, flute, oboe
• Sahib Shihab – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
• Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Jerome Richardson – baritone saxophone, piccolo
• Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
• Les Spann – guitar, flute
• Kenny Burrell – guitar
• George Duvivier, Ron Carter – bass
• Max Roach, Charlie Persip – drums, percussion
• Wilbert Hogan – drums
• Babatunde Olatunji – percussion
• Armando Peraza – bongos
• Candido Camero – congas
• Martha Flowers, Brock Peters – vocals
• Tuntemeke Sanga – narrator
• Melba Liston – arranger

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Weston, except where noted.

1. Introduction: Uhuru Kwanza – Langston Hughes
2. First Movement: Uhuru Kwanza
3. Second Movement: African Lady – Randy Weston, Langston Hughes
4. Third Movement: Bantu
5. Fourth Movement: Kucheza Blues