Willie T. : Hugh Masakela / produced by WGBH and WPFW.
Recordings from a music festival held in the Congo Square area of New Orleans, featuring music by Black performers which reflect the spiritual and cultural origins. This program first looks at local New Orleans R & B legend Willie T., who exemplifies the best of the New Orleans jazz scene. He plays: All Tied Up, Song for You, and The Real McCoy. Secondly, the program examines the South African singer, songwriter, composer, bandleader Masakela, who brings a jazz combo together to play music directed at the injustices of South African racism.|WILLIE T. : HUGH MASAKELA / produced by WGBH and WPFW. SERIES: Congo Square, New Orleans| no. 3 Recordings from a music festival held in the Congo square area of New Orelans, featuring music by Black performers which reflect the spritiual and cultural origins. This program first looks at local New Orleans R & B legend Willia T, who exemplifies the best of the New Orleans jazz scene. He plays: All Tied Up, Song for You, and The Real McCoy. Secondly, the program examines the South African singer/trumpeter/composer/bandleader Masakela, who brings a jazz combo together to play music directed at the injustices of South African racism. BROADCAST: Satellite, 26 June 1989.