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Album · 2001

African Symphony

by Abdullah Ibrahim

Released
2001
Label
Enja Records
Catalogue no.
ENJ-9410 2
Tracklist
11 tracks
Length
52:46
Country
DE

“African Symphony” is an album by Abdullah Ibrahim, released in 2001 on Enja Records. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 52:46. The line-up features Abdullah Ibrahim (piano), George Gray (drums (drum set)), Marcus McLaurine (bass), Barbara Yahr (conductor) and Absolute Ensemble (strings).

Who played on African Symphony

  • Abdullah Ibrahim piano all tracks
  • George Gray drums (drum set) all tracks
  • Marcus McLaurine bass all tracks
  • Barbara Yahr conductor on 9 tracks
  • Absolute Ensemble strings on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Ritus — Daniel Schnyder 8:27
  2. 2 Damara Blue — Abdullah Ibrahim 2:09
  3. 3 Mountain in the Night — Abdullah Ibrahim 4:41
  4. 4 The Call — Abdullah Ibrahim 6:04
  5. 5 Blanton — Abdullah Ibrahim 2:08
  6. 6 Ishmael — Abdullah Ibrahim 3:09
  7. 7 Barakaat — Abdullah Ibrahim 5:23
  8. 8 Tintinyana — Abdullah Ibrahim 6:31
  9. 9 The Wedding — Abdullah Ibrahim 4:24
  10. 10 Mindif — Abdullah Ibrahim 7:00
  11. 11 African Marketplace — Abdullah Ibrahim 2:52

Production

  • Daniel Schnyder arranger, producer
  • H. Urban recording
  • S. Herzif recording
  • Thomas Schmidt editor
  • Wolfgang Karreth recording
  • Wolfram Graul recording
  • Joe Marciano engineer
  • Burkhard Hoppe producer

More albums by Abdullah Ibrahim

Anatomy of a South African Village 1965 · Live · Fontana African Piano 1970 · Live · Spectator Records Peace 1971 · Soultown Records Dollar Brand + 3 1973 · Soultown Records This Is Dollar Brand 1973 · Black Lion Records Sangoma 1973 · Sackville African Breeze 1974 · EAST WIND “Memories” 1974 · Philips African Sketchbook 1974 · enja The Third World-Underground 1974 · Live · Nadja African Space Program 1974 · enja Ode to Duke Ellington 1974 · Philips

Frequently asked questions

Who played on African Symphony?

The line-up of African Symphony includes Abdullah Ibrahim (piano), George Gray (drums (drum set)), Marcus McLaurine (bass), Barbara Yahr (conductor) and Absolute Ensemble (strings).

Which label released African Symphony?

African Symphony was released in 2001 on Enja Records (ENJ-9410 2).

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