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Water from an Ancient Well
Studio album by Abdullah Ibrahim
Released	1986
Recorded	October 1985
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:27
Label	Tiptoe
Producer	Sathima Bea Benjamin
Abdullah Ibrahim chronology
Mannenberg–Is Where It's Happening Water from an Ancient Well (1986) South Africa (1986)

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AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz

Water from an Ancient Well is a jazz album by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim that was first released in 1986. In the review of the album for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: "Many of the melodies (particularly 'Mandela,' 'Song for Sathima,' 'Water From an Ancient Well,' and the beautiful 'The Wedding') are among Ibrahim's finest compositions."

The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ibrahim

1. "Mandela" - 4:58
2. "Song for Sathima" - 6:10
3. "Mannenberg Revisited (Cape Town Fringe)" - 6:09
4. "Tuang Guru" - 5:24
5. "Water from an Ancient Well" - 11:55
6. "The Wedding" - 2:38
7. "The Mountain" - 3:19
8. "Sameeda" - 5:56

Personnel

• Abdullah Ibrahim – piano
• Carlos Ward – alto flute
• Ricky Ford – tenor sax
• Charles Davis – baritone sax
• David Williams – bass
• Ben Riley – drums
• Dick Griffin – trombone

References

1. ^ Yanow, Scott. Review: Water from an Ancient Well. AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 743. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
3. Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (7 February 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.

External links

• Water from an Ancient Well (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)

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