Echoes of Timbuktu and Beyond in Congo Square, U.S.A.
Bilal Abdurahman
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"Kings, Queens and lesser royal-emeshed in a web of til and toil; They crossed a sea in great despair from Timbuktu to Congo Square." This collection of music and poetry by Bilal Abdurahman is an investigation of the roots of African-American music. Abdurahman’s awareness of the unmistakable influences of African musical traditions on jazz is shown on this album as he plays various African instruments including the balaphone [balafon] and the halam[xalam] in the music which accompanies his jazz poetry.
Release Info
Catalog Number(s)
FW07755,
FC 7755
Year(s) Released
1979
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Bilal Abdurahman - Artist, Producer, Recorder, Cover Artwork
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