Abdullah Ibrahim - Black Lightning (1976/2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

An album that was issued in the US, but which actually features excellent work that Abdullah Ibrahim/Dollar Brand recorded for the Gallo label in South Africa – the kind of edgier work that we often prefer next to some of his solo and trio material! The key force here is the horns – as one side of the record features work from Kippie Moketsi on alto, Basil Manenberg on tenor and flute, and Duku Makasi on tenor – and the flipside features a quartet with Manenberg again – a player whose deep tones really make for a perfect combination with Dollar Brand's snakey piano lines. Moketsi is great, as always – with that offbeat reed sound that always makes his performances so unique.

TRACKLIST

1. Abdullah Ibrahim - Black Lightning
2. Abdullah Ibrahim - Little Boy
3. Abdullah Ibrahim - Black & Brown Cherries
4. Abdullah Ibrahim - Blue Monk



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