| Ancient Africa | |
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| Live album by | |
| Released | 1974 |
| Recorded | June 1972 |
| Venue | Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | JAPO |
Ancient Africa is an album by Abdullah Ibrahim, recorded in concert in 1972.
| Ancient Africa | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Live album by | |
| Released | 1974 |
| Recorded | June 1972 |
| Venue | Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | JAPO |
Ancient Africa is an album by Abdullah Ibrahim, recorded in concert in 1972.
The album was recorded in concert at Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, in June 1972. [1] The material is a long medley of originals played on the piano, with an encore played on the flute. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |   [3] |
Ancient Africa was released on LP in 1974 by JAPO Records, [1] part of ECM Records. [4] A reviewer for ECM commented that, "As with so much of Ibrahim's output, an underlying propulsion lends sanctity to the overarching message." [2]
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