Sounds of Africa

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.

Sounds of Africa
Studio album by Ahmed Abdul-Malik
Released	1962
Recorded	May 23, 1961 and August 22, 1962
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:17
Label	New Jazz NJLP 8282
Producer	Esmond Edwards
Ahmed Abdul-Malik chronology
The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik (1961) Sounds of Africa (1962) The Eastern Moods of Ahmed Abdul-Malik (1963)

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Allmusic

Rob Ferrier of Allmusic says, "Soaked with sounds that wouldn't become fashionable in jazz for nearly another decade, this is a very interesting statement by an overlooked musician... For those looking for something new, or perhaps in search of a missing musical link, this disc will reward repeated listens".

Track listing

All compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik except as indicated

1. "Wakida Hena" - 3:53
2. "African Bossa Nova" - 6:00
3. "Nadusilma" - 4:00
4. "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 5:00
5. "Communication" - 9:46
6. "Suffering" - 5:13

• Recorded at Van Gelder Studio on May 23, 1961 (track 4) and August 22, 1962 (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)

Personnel

• Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass, oud
• Tommy Turrentine (track 4), Richard Williams (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6) - trumpet
• Rupert Alleyne - flute (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)
• Bilal Abdurrahman - clarinet, percussion
• Edwin Steede - alto saxophone (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)
• Taft Chandler (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6), Eric Dixon (track 4) - tenor saxophone
• Calo Scott - cello, violin
• Rudy Collins (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6), Andrew Cyrille (track 4) - drums
• Chief Bey - African drums (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)
• Montego Joe - congas, bongos (tracks 1-3, 5 & 6)