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| Banyana – Children of Africa | |
|---|---|
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Studio album by Abdullah Ibrahim | |
| Recorded | January 1976 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Enja |
Banyana – Children of Africa is a 1976 jazz album by Abdullah Ibrahim.
Contents
1 Recording and music
2 Album cover
3 Release and reception
4 Track listing
5 Personnel
6 References
Recording and music
The album was recorded in January 1976.[1] It is predominantly a piano trio recording, with Abdullah Ibrahim on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Roy Brooks on drums.[2] On "Ishmael", Ibrahim also plays soprano saxophone and sings.[2]
Album cover
Cover art by Michael Jai Feinberg, the photographer/software designer who was Ibrahim's neighbor in Bearsville, New York.[citation needed]
Release and reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [1] |
The album was released by Enja Records.[1] The AllMusic reviewer concluded that, "Some of the unpredictable music gets a bit intense (Ibrahim is in consistently adventurous form) but his flights always return back to earth and have an air of optimism. An above average effort from a true individualist."[2]The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "A set of strongly coloured African themes, containing the germ of Ibrahim's 1980s work with Carlos Ward and Ekaya."[1]
Track listing
- "Banyana – Children of Africa" – 2:00
- "Asr" – 8:16
- "Ishmael" – 15:02
- "The Honey Bird" – 6:18
- "The Dream" – 6:42
- "Yukio Khalifa" – 10:23
- "Ishmael" (alternative take) – 12:59
Personnel
Abdullah Ibrahim – piano, soprano saxophone, voice
Cecil McBee – double bass
Roy Brooks – drums
References
^ abcd Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 557. ISBN 0-14-015364-0..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ abcd Yanow, Scott "Abdullah Ibrahim – The Banyana: Children of Africa". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
