Sounds of Africa
by Ahmed Abdul-Malik
- Type: Album
- Released: 1963
- Label: New Jazz
- Country: United States
- Length: 25:45
- Community rating: 4.06/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: Richard Williams, Montego Joe, Rudy Collins, Calo Scott, Chief Bey
Album Notes & Community Reviews
A pioneering album from bassist and oudist Ahmed Abdul-Malik, one of the first musicians to systematically fuse jazz with Middle Eastern and African music. 'Sounds of Africa' is a brilliant and evocative session that blends traditional instruments, scales, and rhythms with the improvisational language of jazz. It's a key document in the early history of 'world music' and a testament to Abdul-Malik's unique vision.
Genres
Descriptors: bassy, traditional, ritualistic, acoustic, cultural identity
Tracklist
- Wakida Hena (3:48)
- African Bossa Nova (5:57)
- Sa-Ra-Ga' Ya-Abdi
- Communication (9:42)
- Suffering (5:13)
Credits
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik - primary artist, bass, oud
- Edwin Steede - alto saxophone
- Calo Scott - cello, violin
- Bilal Abdurahman - clarinet [darubeka]
- Montego Joe - congas, bongos
- Andrew Cyrille - drums
- Rudy Collins - drums
- Chief Bey - drums [african drum]
- Rupert Alleyne - flute
- Eric Dixon - tenor saxophone
- Taft Chandler - tenor saxophone
- Richard Williams - trumpet
- Tommy Turrentine - trumpet
- Bilal Abdurrahman - clarinet, darbuka