Ancient Africa is an album by Abdullah Ibrahim, recorded in concert in 1972.
Recording and music The album was recorded in concert at Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, in June 1972."JAPO Records Catalog: 60000 series". jazzdisco. Retrieved 20 December 2017. The material is a long medley of originals played on the piano, with an encore played on the flute.Grillo, Tyran (27 August 2015) "Dollar Brand: Ancient Africa (JAPO 60005)". ecmreviews.com.
Release and reception
Ancient Africa was released on LP in 1974 by JAPO Records, part of ECM Records.Kelman, John (3 March 2014) "Abdullah Ibrahim: African Piano". AllAboutJazz. A reviewer for ECM commented that, "As with so much of Ibrahim's output, an underlying propulsion lends sanctity to the overarching message."
Track listing "Bra Joe from Kilimanjaro/Mamma/Tokai/Llanga/Cherry/African Sun" – 23:05 "African Sun [Continued]/Tintinyana/Xaba/Peace – Salaam/Air" – 21:55
Personnel Abdullah Ibrahim – piano, flute
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