Sounds of Africa
| Sounds of Africa | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | May 23, 1961 and August 22, 1962 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:17 | |||
| Label | New Jazz NJLP 8282 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
| Ahmed Abdul-Malik chronology | ||||
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Sounds of Africa is the fourth album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1962 (with one track from 1961) and originally released on the New Jazz label.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [2] |
Rob Ferrier of
Allmusic says, "Soaked with sounds that wouldn't become fashionable in jazz for nearly another decade, this is a very interesting statement by an overlooked musician... For those looking for something new, or perhaps in search of a missing musical link, this disc will reward repeated listens".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik except as indicated
- "Wakida Hena" - 3:53
- "African Bossa Nova" - 6:00
- "Nadusilma" - 4:00
- "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 5:00
- "Communication" - 9:46
- "Suffering" - 5:13
- Recorded at Van Gelder Studio on May 23, 1961 (track 4) and August 22, 1962 (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)
Personnel
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass, oud
- Tommy Turrentine (track 4), Richard Williams (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6) - trumpet
- Rupert Alleyne - flute (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)
- Bilal Abdurrahman - percussion
- Edwin Steede - alto saxophone (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)
- Taft Chandler (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6), Eric Dixon (track 4) - tenor saxophone
- Calo Scott - cello, violin
- Rudy Collins (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6), Andrew Cyrille (track 4) - drums
- Chief Bey - African drums (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)
- Montego Joe - bongos(tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)
References
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed May 31, 2013
- ^ a b Ferrier, R. Allmusic Review accessed May 31, 2013
