Malombo Jazz Makers

A really early experiment in mixing South African styles with jazz – a set that's maybe more strongly on some of Township modes of the years before than a few of the other key modern projects of the time!

Instrumentation often has pennywhistle in the lead on solos, used in a way a funky flute might on an American jazz set – and the rhythms often have raw hand percussion, mixed with warmer riffing currents on electric guitar – creating this sense of balance that gives the whole record a hell of a lot of charm! The sound is nice and lean, in a really great way

PERSONNEL:

• Abbey Cindi - (flute, harmonica, vocals)
• Lucas Ranku - (guitar)
• Julian Bahule- (drums)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Abbey’s Mood
• A2. Lullaby For Angels
• A3. Grab This For Me
• A4. Emakhaya
• A5. Blues After Lunch
• A6.Bababelo

• SIDE B
• B1. Intandane
• B2. A Tribute To Birds
• B3. Root Of Africa
• B4. Vuma Mbari
• B5. Lousy Fever
• B6. Jikeleza