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Water from an Ancient Well is a jazz album by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim that was first released in 1986.

Water from an Ancient Well
Studio album by Abdullah Ibrahim
Released	1986
Recorded	October 1985
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:27
Label	Tiptoe
Producer	Sathima Bea Benjamin
Abdullah Ibrahim chronology
Mannenberg–Is Where It's Happening Water from an Ancient Well (1986) South Africa (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Ibrahim

1. "Mandela" - 4:58
2. "Song for Sathima" - 6:10
3. "Mannenberg Revisited (Cape Town Fringe)" - 6:09
4. "Tuang Guru" - 5:24
5. "Water from an Ancient Well" - 11:55
6. "The Wedding" - 2:38
7. "The Mountain" - 3:19
8. "Sameeda" - 5:56

Personnel

• Abdullah Ibrahim – piano
• Carlos Ward – alto flute
• Ricky Ford – tenor sax
• Charles Davis – baritone sax
• David Williams – bass
• Ben Riley – drums
• Dick Griffin – trombone

References

External links

• Water from an Ancient Well (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)

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