Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Abdullah Ibrahim(Dollar Brand) - Soweto ( 1975)

An Uncle Roddus Album Review


1. Soweto
2. African Herbs
3. Sathima


This recent find is totally grooving out my Afro jazz world right now. Three extended pieces are rooted in jazz but oozing wonderful melodic South African grooves and the brass soloing over the backing groove is also very African inflected, Although "Sathima" is more conventional sounding. Serious but fun and one of the best African records I have heard since Jasper Lawel. Although all the songs are over 10 minutes each, they never get boring and I have to rate this 5/5.

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