''Jazz Africa'' is a live album by keyboardist Herbie Hancock and Gambian kora player

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. The recording took place in Los Angeles, California's

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as part of the 1986 concert series

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. The performance was also released on

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and laserdisc with additional concert performances.

Track listing

# "Kumbasora" – 6:15 # "Debo" – 17:06 # "Cigarette Lighter" – 13:05 # "Jimbasing" – 7:51 :''All compositions by Foday Musa Soso'' :*Recorded live at the Wiltern Theatre, LA in December 1986

Personnel

*Herbie Hancock - keyboards *

- kora, vocals *

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- percussion *

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- percussion *

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- percussion *Joe Thomas - bass * Hamid Drake - drums, percussion *Abdul Hakeem - guitar

References

{{Authority control Polydor Records albums Herbie Hancock live albums 1987 live albums Live electro albums Foday Musa Suso albums Albums recorded at the Wiltern Theatre