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Vinyl LP pressing. Reissue, originally released in 1962. Sounds of Africa is the fourth album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1962 (with one track from 1961) and originally released on the New Jazz label. This early '60s Afro-jazz jam with Middle-Eastern and Latin flavors is one of the first in it's genre. The album also features Bilal Abdurahman, Andrew Cyrille, and Chief Bey. Seminal!
Tracklist
A1 Wakida Hena
A2 African Bossa Nova
A3 Nadusilma
A4 Out Of Nowhere
B1 Communciation
B2 Suffering