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South Africa - Abdullah Ibrahim
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  1. Thaba Bosigo (Mountain of the Night)
  2. Siya Hamba Namhlanje (We Are Leaving Today)
  3. Iza-Ne Zembe Gawuale
  4. Black and brown Cherries
  5. Our Loving Family
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  1. Thaba Bosigo (Mountain of the Night)
  2. Siya Hamba Namhlanje (We Are Leaving Today)
  3. Iza-Ne Zembe Gawuale
  4. Black and brown Cherries
  5. Our Loving Family
  6. African Dawn
  7. Zimbabwe
  8. Elsie's River
  9. Pancakes
  10. Capetown Carnival
  11. Thaba Bosigo #
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Abdullah Ibrahim's spiritual and very melodic South African folk music is always worth hearing and his individuality remains quite impressive. This set, recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, features the pianist (who also plays a bit of soprano and adds his emotional voice to the proceedings) with his longtime altoist Carlos Ward, bassist Essiet Okun Essiet, drummer Don Mumford and vocalist Johnny Classens. The music, dealing with themes related to South African life, is quite personal, unique and surprisingly ...

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