Jazz Africa

Jazz Africa
Jazz Africa
Live album by Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso
Released	1987
Recorded	December 1986
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:17
Label	NEC Avenue
Producer	Jack Lewis
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Jazz Africa is a live album by keyboardist Herbie Hancock and Gambian kora player Foday Musa Suso. The recording took place in Los Angeles, California's Wiltern Theatre as part of the 1986 concert series Jazzvisions. The performance was also released on videotape and laserdisc with additional concert performances.^[1]

Track listing[]

"Kumbasora" – 6:15
"Debo" – 17:06
"Cigarette Lighter" – 13:05
"Jimbasing" – 7:51

All compositions by Foday Musa Soso

Recorded live at the Wiltern Theatre, LA in December 1986

Personnel[]

Herbie Hancock - keyboards
Foday Musa Suso - kora, vocals
Aïyb Dieng - percussion
Armando Peraza - percussion
Adam Rudolph - percussion
Joe Thomas - bass
Hamid Drake - drums, percussion
Abdul Hakeem - guitar

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Jazzvisions: Jazz Africa - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.

[Allmusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Jazzvisions: Jazz Africa - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.

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