Abdullah Ibrahim African Magic CD

African Magic Music

List Price	$16.97 (You save $2.32)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz Instrument CDs, Live Performances, African, Jazz
Label	Enja / Justin Time
Orig Year	2003
All Time Sales Rank	56822
CD Universe Part number	5565837
Catalog number	3301
Discs	1
Release Date	Jan 28, 2003
Studio/Live	Live
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Personnel	Abdullah Ibrahim - piano Belden Bullock - bass Sipho Kunene - drums

Abdullah Ibrahim African Magic Songs

	1.	Blue Bolero - (fragment 1)
	2.	Third Line Samba
	3.	Blue Bolero - (fragment 2)
	4.	District Six
	5.	Tuang Guru
	6.	Blue Bolero - (fragment 3)
	7.	Joan-Capetown Flower
	8.	Pule (Rain)
	9.	Stride, The
	10.	Thaba Bosigo
	11.	Mountain, The
	12.	Machopi / Jabulani
	13.	Black Lightning
	14.	Duke 88
	15.	Solitude
	16.	Eleventh Hour
	17.	Blue Bolero - (fragment 4)
	18.	In a Sentimental Mood
	19.	Moten Swing
	20.	For Coltrane
	21.	Whoza Mtwana
	22.	Tsakwe: / Royal Blue
	23.	Blue Bolero

African Magic Music Review

Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

4 stars Very good
Love Shelby had some nice stuff, but was too slick. This one is much better, stripped down and soulful. Her voice is wonderful and expressive. The acoustic guitar adds a whole new feeling.
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