Autobiography
(1978)Echoes from Africa
(1979) GenresJazz, South African jazz, Post-bop Jazz albumsAfrican River, Water from an Ancient Well, Banyana – Children of Africa, Blues for a Hip King, Mindif
Autobiography is a live recording by pianist and flautist Abdullah Ibrahim (also known as Dollar Brand), taken from a June 18, 1978, concert in Switzerland. On the recording, Ibrahim recalls his childhood in South Africa through the songs he learned then, progressing to his own compositions in adulthood. Originally released as a two-disc LP set, the album has since been reissued on CD.
Track listing
"What Really Happened in the Cornfields is that the Birds Made Musical all the Day and so I Let a Song Go Out of my Heart at Duke’s Place" – "Anthem For the New Nations"