Ekaya (Home)

by Abdullah Ibrahim

Ekaya (Home) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Ekapa
  • Country: South Africa
  • Length: 37:51
  • Community rating: 3.96/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Conceived in exile, 'Ekaya' functions as a deeply emotional, spiritually resonant love letter to Abdullah Ibrahim's homeland. His masterful piano work guides a brilliant horn section through swinging, gospel-tinged compositions that actively blend deep African traditions with advanced harmonic structures.

Genres

Descriptors: piano, orchestral, improvisation, atmospheric, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Ekaya
  2. Sotho Blue
  3. Ntyilo, Ntyilo
  4. Bra Timing From Phomolong
  5. Ek Se Ou Windhoek Toe Nou
  6. Cape Town

Credits

  • Carlos Ward - alto saxophone, flute
  • Charles Davis - baritone saxophone
  • Cecil McBee - bass
  • Abdurahman Bauxhau Stone - cover
  • Ben Riley - drums
  • Thomas Rome - sleeve notes
  • Ricky Ford - tenor saxophone
  • Dick Griffin - trombone

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