Jazz Africa
{{Infobox album
| name = Jazz Africa
| type = Live album
| artist = Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso
| cover = Jazz Africa.jpg
| alt =
| released = November 1987
| recorded = December 1986
| venue = Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, California
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 44:17
| label = NEC Avenue
| producer = Jack Lewis
| chronology = Herbie Hancock
| prev_title = Round Midnight
| prev_year = 1986
| next_title = Perfect Machine
| next_year = 1988
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r150919 |title=Jazzvisions: Jazz Africa - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic |first=Richard S. |last=Ginell |work=allmusic.com |year=2011 |access-date=18 July 2011}}
| rev2 =
| rev2Score =
}}
Jazz Africa is a live album by keyboardist Herbie Hancock and Gambian kora player Foday Musa Suso. The recording took place in Los Angeles, California's Wiltern Theatre as part of the 1986 concert series Jazzvisions. The performance was also released on videotape and laserdisc with additional concert performances.
Track listing
- "Kumbasora" – 6:15
- "Debo" – 17:06
- "Cigarette Lighter" – 13:05
- "Jimbasing" – 7:51
:All compositions by Foday Musa Soso
:*Recorded live at the Wiltern Theatre, LA in December 1986
Personnel
- Herbie Hancock - keyboards
- Foday Musa Suso - kora, vocals
- Aïyb Dieng - percussion
- Armando Peraza - percussion
- Adam Rudolph - percussion
- Joe Thomas - bass
- Hamid Drake - drums, percussion
- Abdul Hakeem - guitar
References
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Category:Polydor Records albums
Category:Herbie Hancock live albums
Category:1987 collaborative albums