Waiting for the Rain (album)

Waiting for the Rain is a 1985 studio album by South African jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela.

Background
The album features a constellation of local African stars, most notably Bheki Mseleku on tenor saxophone and keyboards, and includes a cover of Fela Kuti's classic song "Lady". The album is dedicated to his mother, Pauline Bowers Masekela. Many tracks from this album were later included in his 2002 live album Live at the BBC.

Personnel
Band
 * Hugh Masekela – lead vocals, flugelhorn, trumpet
 * Francis Fuster – congas
 * Mopati Tsienyane – drums
 * Obert Oaki – bass
 * John Giblin – bass (track 4)
 * David Charles – drums (track 4)
 * John Selolwane – guitar
 * Banjo Mosele – rhythm guitar
 * Tsepo Tshola – lead vocals (track 3)
 * Anneline Malebo – lead vocals (track 3)
 * Barney Rachabane – alto saxophone
 * Bheki Mseleku – tenor saxophone, keyboards
 * Peter Harris – synthesizer
 * Thabo Mashishi – trumpet  (track 5)

Production
 * Stewart Levine – co-producer
 * Anjali Dutt – engineer
 * Fiona Macpherson – photography
 * Anjali Dutt – mixing
 * Bryan New – mixing
 * James Mtume – mixing