Abdullah Ibrahim SABC Sessions (1968/9 & 1970s)

A special year-end gift to ElectricJive visitors – get these while you can. To my knowledge these recordings, made at the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s Johannesburg studios, have never been commercially available. Thank you to Olivier in France.

Abdullah Ibrahim at SABC late 1968 or early 1969
1. Portrait of a Bushman: Portrait of a Bushman - Mamma - Jabulani – The Stride – Peace – Ama Soefija – Perdeby – Portrait of a Bushman. (Lars Rasmussen’s discography lists ‘Ama Soefia’ as ‘Batavia’.
2. Jazz Suite: Sunrise – Gogga – Machopi – Tintinyana
3. Prelude to a Kiss – featuring Sathima Bea Benjamin
4. The Stride
5. Single Petal of a Rose
6. Crepuscle with Nellie
SABC LT 10,185 /LT10, 186
Rasmussen Discography 10
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Abdullah Ibrahim at SABC 1970s Session
1. The Pilgrim: Unknown Intro – The Pilgrim – Poetry Recital – The Pilgrim – What Really Happened in the Cornfield? – The Pilgrim – Portrait of a Bushman – the Pilgrim.
2. Khoisan
3. Sathima: Sathima – The Dream – Sathima (The Suite begins with a short quote from Ekuseni)
4. Khoisan
5. Next Stop Soweto
6. Bra Joe from Kilamnjaro: Bra Joe from Kilamnajaro – Gwidza – Bra Joe from Kilamanjaro
7. Tokai: Toaki – Ilanga – Oom Jakals – Kramat – Ilanga – Tokai.
Oom Jakkals is referred to as ‘Batavia’ in Lars Rasmussen’s discography. The song does contain the word ‘Batavia’ is more commonly known as ‘Oom Jakkals’ (Uncle Jackal).
Tracks 1 – 4 on SABC LT 15 377 / LT 15 378
Tracks 2 – 7 on SABC LT 15 379 / LT 15 380
Rasmussen Discography 29A and 29B
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