Album · 1962
The African Beat
Tracklist
1
Prayer by Solomon G. Llori
The African Beat
0:51
2
Ife L’Ayo (There Is Happiness in Love)
The African Beat
5:28
3
Obirin African (Woman of Africa)
The African Beat
3:42
4
Love, the Mystery Of
The African Beat
9:21
5
Ero Ti Nr’Ojeje
The African Beat
7:34
6
Ayiko, Ayiko (Welcome, Welcome, My Darling)
The African Beat
7:12
7
Tobi Ilu
The African Beat
5:57
In print
First pressed 1962, still pressed 2019 — 32 pressings across 6 countries.
Credits
Reid Miles
Design
Ahmed Abdul‐Malik
Instrument · bass
Art Blakey
Instrument · drums, timpani [tympani], gong, drums [telegraph drum]
Chief Bey
Instrument · congas, drums [telegraph drum], gong [double gong]
Garvin Masseaux
Instrument · drums [chekere], maracas [african maracas], congas
James Ola Folami
Instrument · congas
Roger “Montego Joe” Sanders
Instrument · drums [bambara drum, corboro drum and log drum], gong [double gong]
Yusef Lateef
Instrument · oboe, flute, tenor saxophone, horn [cow horn], piano [thumb piano]
Nat Hentoff
Liner Notes
上條直之
Liner Notes
大村幸則
Liner Notes
赤塚四朗
Liner Notes
高田忠幸
Liner Notes
Rudy van Gelder
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Francis Wolff
Photography
Alfred Lion
Producer
Michael Cuscuna
Producer · reissue producer
Solomon Ilori
Vocal · vocals, whistle [penny whistle], drums [talking drum]