African Children

African Children
Studio album by Lester Bowie
Released	1978
Recorded	April 16, 1978
Genre	Jazz
Label	Horo
Producer	Aldo Sinesio
Lester Bowie chronology
Rope-A-Dope (1976) African Children (1978) Duet (1978)

African Children is a double LP by Lester Bowie recorded for the Italian Horo label and released in 1978. ^[1] It features performances by Bowie, Arthur Blythe, Amina Claudine Myers, Malachi Favors and Phillip Wilson.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Amina" (Bowie, Blythe, Myers, Favors, Wilson) – 19:28

Side two

1. "Captain Courageous" -10:40
2. "Tricky Slicky" (Bowie, Blythe, Myers, Favors, Wilson) – 10:32

Side three

1. "Chili MacDonald (Bowie, Blythe, Myers, Favors, Wilson) – 20:00

Side four

1. "For Fela" – 20:16

All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated

• • Recorded on April 16, 1978, at Mama Dog Studio, Rome, Italy

Personnel

• Lester Bowie  – trumpet
• Arthur Blythe  – alto saxophone
• Amina Claudine Myers  – piano, vocals
• Malachi Favors  – bass
• Phillip Wilson  – drums

References

1. Larkin, Colin, ed. (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1 (3 ed.). London: MUZE. p. 688. ISBN   033374134X.