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.[1]

Jazz Africa
Live album by Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso
Released	1987
Recorded	December 1986
Venue	Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:17
Label	NEC Avenue
Producer	Jack Lewis
Herbie Hancock chronology
Round Midnight (1986) Jazz Africa (1987) Perfect Machine (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Kumbasora" – 6:15
2. "Debo" – 17:06
3. "Cigarette Lighter" – 13:05
4. "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

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