Released in 1971 on Warner Bros. Format: LP, white label promo
Tag: Africa-Influenced
Herbie Hancock – Crossings
Releases in 1972 on Warner Bros. Records Format: LP
McCoy Tyner – Asante
Released in 1974 on Blue Note Records Recorded September 10th, 1970 at Van Gelder Recording Studio Format: LP
Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society – Mandatory Reality
Released in 2019 on Eremite Records Recorded in 2017 Format: LPx2, Screen-printed jacket
Don Cherry – Don Cherry (aka Brown Rice)
Originally released under the title Brown Rice in 1975 1977 pressing on Horizon Records Format: LP
Don Cherry – Eternal Rhythm
Originally released in 1969 on MPS Records 1972 BASF Pressing Format: LP
Natural Information Society & Bitchin Bajas – Automaginary
On Automaginary, the Gnawa-inspired cosmic jazz of Natural Information Society is augmented by the flowing textures of Chicago new age trio Bitchin Bajas to create an album of enveloping drones and trance-inducing rhythms. (Follow link for full Review)
McCoy Tyner – Sahara
Album Information: Released on Milestone Records in 1972
Mdou Moctar – Sousoume Tamache
Guitar-genius Mdou Moctar visits Portland, Oregon from his home country of Niger to record a hypnotic solo album of desert folk sung in Tamasheq. Most songs consist of intricate fingerstyle acoustic guitar with occasional electric guitar overdubs to accent the melodies.
