The African Beat
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The African Beat is a jazz album released by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers in November 1962 on Blue Note Records.[2] He described it as the first opportunity he had to work with drummers from Africa; as a blend of American jazz with the traditional rhythms and tonal colors in the percussion of that continent. The album features compositions by African and American musicians, all based on aspects of West African (especially Nigerian) music.[3]
Track listing
| # |
Title |
Length |
Composer |
| 1 |
Prayer by Solomon G. Ilori |
0:52 |
Traditional |
| 2 |
Ife L'ayo (There Is Happiness In Love) |
5:30 |
Solomon G. Ilori |
| 3 |
Obirin African (Woman Of Africa) |
3:41 |
Garvin Masseaux |
| 4 |
Love, The Mystery Of |
9:23 |
Guy Warren |
| 5 |
Ero Ti Nr'Ojeje |
7:33 |
Solomon G. Ilori |
| 6 |
Ayiko, Ayiko (Welcome, Welcome, My Darling) |
7:12 |
Solomon G. Ilori |
| 7 |
Tobi Ilu |
5:56 |
James H. Bey |
Personnel
In alphabetical order:
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik — bass
- Chief Bey — double gong, conga, telegraph drum
- Art Blakey — drums, timpani, telegraph drum, gong
- Robert Crowder — Batá drum, conga
- James Ola. Folami — conga
- Curtis Fuller — timpani
- Solomon G. Ilori — vocals, talking drum, pennywhistle
- Montego Joe — corboro drum, log drum, bambara drum, double gong
- Yusef Lateef — cow horn, flute, tenor saxophone, mbira, oboe
- Garvin Masseaux — shekere, African maracas, conga
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Billboard, 1 Dec 1962, p. 20.
- ^ Nat Hentoff. (1999). Original liner notes. In The African Beat [CD liner notes]. Hollywood, California: Blue Note.