African River


African River is a 1989 album by South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim..

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer praised the album, commenting: "more important than the individual players are the colorful ensembles and the frequently memorable compositions". The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "absolutely superb and a vivid extension of the kind of arrangements Ibrahim had attempted on African Space Program".

Track listing

  1. "Toi-Toi" – 3:27
  2. "African River" – 9:44
  3. "Joan – Capetown Flower" – 5:46
  4. "Chisa" – 4:24
  5. "Sweet Samba" – 5:52
  6. "Duke 88" – 8:27
  7. "The Wedding" – 3:54
  8. "The Mountain Of The Night" – 3:33

Personnel