Abdullah Ibrahim: Namhanje (Today)

Track

Namhanje (Today)

Artist

Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) (piano, vocals)

CD

Echoes from Africa (Enja ENJ-CD 3047)

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Musicians:

Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) (piano, vocals),

Johnny Dyani (bass)

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Traditional

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Recorded: Tonstudio Bauer, Germany, September, 1979

Ibrahim

Rating: 100/100 (learn more)

This traditional tune, presumably of South African origin, is a lovely, peaceful duet, sung and played by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim and bassist Johnny Dyani. It’s basically a two-chord vamp—nobody plays anything particularly fancy, but it’s warm and inviting, a great thing to hear first thing in the morning. It was beautifully recorded direct-to-disc (according to the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings) in 1979 at Tonstudio Bauer in Germany. This is a great example of making something rich out of almost nothing.

Reviewer: Frank Kimbrough (for Desert Island Dozens)

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