Sathima Bea Benjamin – Africa
https://amf.didiermary.fr/sathima-bea-benjamin-africa/
Beatrice “Sathima Bea” Benjamin(17 October 1936 – 20 August 2013) was a South African vocalist and composer, based for nearly 45 years in New York City.
Originally recorded and released in 1976 on Rashid Vally’s As-Shams (Sun) label.
Listening to Max Roach's "Members Don't Get Weary" while working in the garden, so that I can then dive into the new Tyshawn Sorey album, "Members Don't"
Might be a max roach day tbh, BC I also see a live record with Roach and Abdullah Ibrahim that i haven't heard before.
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Soweto Is Where It's At, di Dollar Brand aka Abdullah Ibrahim, dal'album African Herbs
That presentation of Jabula is clearly linked in my memory to the ? 1976 version (Edit: Remembering 1968 Jabulani) only by the rhythm and sequence of the central chord progression.
Everything else, the centrality of the percussion, the expanse of "white space", the frugality of trumpet, and piano only sprinkled late is new. And demands I go listen to that recording from half a century ago.
#AbdullahIbrahim #DollarBrand #JohnTchicai #Jabula #Jabulani
Abdullah Ibrahim – Jabula
https://amf.didiermary.fr/abdullah-ibrahim-jabula/
Jabula is a track by South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim (AKA Dollar Brand) who released in 2019 his first album in five years: The Balance.
Entitled ‘The Balance’, this project featured his long-time septet Ekaya, a line-up that he’s been recording with since 1983. In this case, the album was recorded over the course […]
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