African River

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Released1989
RecordedJune 1, 1989
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
African River
Studio album by
Released1989
RecordedJune 1, 1989
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length45:07
LabelEnja[1]
ProducerAbdullah Ibrahim
Abdullah Ibrahim chronology
Blues for a Hip King
(1988)
African River
(1989)
No Fear, No Die
(1990)

African River is a 1989 album by South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStar[4]
The Penguin Guide to JazzStarStarStarStar[5]

The AllMusic reviewer praised the album, commenting: "more important than the individual players are the colorful ensembles and the frequently memorable compositions".[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "absolutely superb and a vivid extension of the kind of arrangements Ibrahim had attempted on African Space Program".[5]

Track listing

Personnel

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