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African Sketchbook

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| name = African Sketchbook

| type = Studio

| artist = Abdullah Ibrahim

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| recorded = 16 May 1969

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| studio = Radio Bern

| genre = Jazz

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| label = Enja

| producer = Horst Weber

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African Sketchbook is an album by Abdullah Ibrahim, recorded in 1969.

Recording and music

The album was recorded on 16 May 1969 at Radio Bern.Ibrahim, Abdullah "African Sketchbook" (CD liner notes). Enja Records. CD 2026–2. It was produced by Horst Weber. Abdullah Ibrahim plays flute on the first track, "Air", and piano on the remaining pieces. He wrote all of the compositions.

Release and reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}Olewnick, Brian [https://www.allmusic.com/album/african-sketchbook-mw0000351655 "Abdullah Ibrahim – African Sketchbook"]. AllMusic. Retrieved 21 December 2017.

| rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz

| rev2Score = {{rating|2.5|4}}{{cite book |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP & Cassette |first1=Richard |last1=Cook |author-link=Richard Cook (journalist) |first2=Brian |last2=Morton |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |publisher=Penguin |edition=1st |year=1992 |isbn=0-14-015364-0 |page=556}}

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African Sketchbook was released on LP by Enja Records. The AllMusic reviewer concluded that, "The recording quality leaves a little to be desired, but the wonderful music more than makes up for it. Highly recommended, especially for those who came to Ibrahim's music later in his career and who are unfamiliar with his early, arguably more substantial work." The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that the album "is as bitty as it sounds [from its title]".

Track listing

  1. "Air"
  2. "Salaam-Peace-Hamba Kahle"
  3. "Slave Bell"
  4. "The Stride"
  5. "Mamma"
  6. "Krotoa"
  7. "Machopi"
  8. "Tokai"
  9. "The Dream"
  10. "The Aloe and the Wildrose"
  11. "Tariq"
  12. "Nkosi"
  13. "African Sun"
  14. "Salaam-Peace-Hamba Kahle"

Personnel

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Category:Abdullah Ibrahim albums

Category:Solo piano jazz albums

Category:1969 albums