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Banyana – Children of Africa
Studio album by Abdullah Ibrahim
Recorded	January 1976
Genre	Jazz
Label	Enja

Banyana – Children of Africa is a 1976 jazz album by Abdullah Ibrahim.

Recording and music

The album was recorded in January 1976. It is predominantly a piano trio recording, with Abdullah Ibrahim on piano, Cecil McBee on bass, and Roy Brooks on drums. On "Ishmael", Ibrahim also plays soprano saxophone and sings.

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

The album was released by Enja Records. The AllMusic reviewer concluded that, "Some of the unpredictable music gets a bit intense (Ibrahim is in consistently adventurous form) but his flights always return to earth and have an air of optimism. An above average effort from a true individualist." The Penguin Guide to Jazz described it as "A set of strongly coloured African themes, containing the germ of Ibrahim's 1980s work with Carlos Ward and Ekaya."

Track listing

1. "Banyana – Children of Africa" – 2:00
2. "Asr" – 8:16
3. "Ishmael" – 15:02
4. "The Honey Bird" – 6:18
5. "The Dream" – 6:42
6. "Yukio Khalifa" – 10:23
7. "Ishmael" (alternative take) – 12:59

Personnel

• Abdullah Ibrahim – piano, soprano saxophone, voice
• Cecil McBee – double bass
• Roy Brooks – drums

References

1. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1992). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette (1st ed.). Penguin. p. 557. ISBN 0-14-015364-0.
2. ^ Yanow, Scott "Abdullah Ibrahim – The Banyana: Children of Africa". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2017.

• 1976 albums
• Abdullah Ibrahim albums
• Enja Records albums