| Upendo Ni Pamoja | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Columbia KC 31096 | |||
| Producer | Ramsey Lewis | |||
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Upendo Ni Pamoja is an album by the pianist Ramsey Lewis, recorded in 1972. It was his first release for the Columbia label, after a decade with Chess Records in Chicago. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
AllMusic stated: "The problem with this is that few tracks stay with the listener. This is a cut or two away from being truly essential". [2]
All compositions by Ramsey Lewis except as indicated
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