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Sounds of Africa

Sounds of Africa is the fourth album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1962 and originally released on the New Jazz label.

Reception
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==
Track listing
All compositions by Ahmed Abdul-Malik except as indicated • "Wakida Hena" - 3:53 • "African Bossa Nova" - 6:00 • "Nadusilma" - 4:00 • "Out of Nowhere" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 5:00 • "Communication" - 9:46 • "Suffering" - 5:13 • Recorded at Van Gelder Studio on May 23, 1961 (track 4) and August 22, 1962 (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6) ==Personnel==
Personnel
Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass, oudTommy 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 saxophoneCalo Scott - cello, violinRudy Collins (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6), Andrew Cyrille (track 4) - drumsChief Bey - African drums (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6) • Montego Joe - congas, bongos (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6) ==References==
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