African River Explained

African River
Type:	Album
Artist:	Abdullah Ibrahim
Cover:	African River.jpeg
Released:	1989
Recorded:	June 1, 1989
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	45:07
Label:	Enja^[1]
Producer:	Abdullah Ibrahim
Prev Title:	Blues for a Hip King
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	No Fear, No Die
Next Year:	1990

African River is a 1989 album by South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim..^[2]

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

• Abdullah Ibrahim – piano, leader
• Horace A. Young – alto saxophone
• John Stubblefield – tenor saxophone
• Robin Eubanks – trombone
• Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone. tuba, trumpet
• Buster Williams – bass
• Brian Abrahams – drums

Notes and References

1. Book: The Rough Guide to Jazz. Ian. Carr. Ian Carr. Digby Fairweather. Brian Priestley. Charles Alexander. December 19, 2004. Rough Guides. 9780312278700. Google Books.
2. Book: Sterling, Cheryl. Transnational Trills in the Africana World. March 18, 2019. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 9781527531536. Google Books.