Abdullah Ibrahim - Cape Town Flower (1999)

[rezdechausee]

i'm so sad...he's coming to my hometown and its sold out

[Bumbumawangis]

Cricket venue.

[GRANPOLLAZO14]

Thanks anyway. Its a pitty. I had the whole concert recorded. It was 90 minuutes of plain delicious music. I think, this trio is the best of Abdullah´s ensembles. Well, maybe the person who had my old video tape reads this. If so, please, put it on youtube!

Cheers

[GRANPOLLAZO14]

Could you post the whole concert?

I discover Abdullah en Gasteiz festival the same year, which I have the VHS, but I lost it and would like to have some record of that amazing tour!

[orangefunk]

@GRANPOLLAZO14 this is all I have. It was on a best of 1999 special along with the Mehldau concert I uploaded

[oyilinetwork]

Grande maestro Jazz dall'Africa!!!

[MUSICALX57]

grande abdullah. grande musica.

[CultureVision360]

This is true musicianship that is absolutely otherworldly. Thanks for posting. Can't wait to repost!

[SuperSwaggerish]

1 of the best musicians ever and best of all He is Capetownian!

[AlfredoJAZZ]

Always very moving(I love Calyso Minor and the Wedding Song

[j90b]

love it, it's so laidback..

[oleioleo]

jazz audience is very polite. it aplauses everytimes, for everything, and everybody together!

really good tune!

[BlueOrpheusLA]

The first tune is "Whoza Mtwana". Lovely simple tunes. So much gorgeous, lush space.

[freekrhymes]

wat a man

[mrkennedy4321]

Starts with Maraba Blue then leads in with Cape Town

[relkrhelk]

Nothing beats Abdullah trio or solo. Cant stand when he gets the 7piece or big band in and he just sits there.

[oudacity]

feel the same. also like his duets with Shepp and Dyani and the historical record "confluence" w/Gato Barbieri. his larger bands i find annoying and the music feels watered down

[danjr9001]

Thanks for this wonderful music

[Seattlecarnut]

I love Abdullah Ibrahim's music. My other favourite is Water from an Ancient Well.

[grindcoccola]

GREAT SONG GREAT MAN!

[maidoodesu]

The great perfection of spirit...ですね。

[clevermedia]

Uhm...I think the "Lugano Jazz festival" backdrop behind the musicians gives it away really!.....Wish I'd been there !

[orangefunk]

@clevermedia just caught the comment, I said I think because Estival I think is a little concert away from Lugano usually held a few days before... but yep that sure looks like Lugano

[sochokolate]

Can anyone locate his song called Pule

[MarinNovak]

Thank you fir this wonderfull song

he is a real genius

[barrtok]

i know the entire audio recording by heart, a masterpiece. Huge surprise to see a footage!! Thanks a lot.

[blkunity2]

I have always prided myself as the biggest Abdullah fan. Unlucky me, he is only in NYC once a year on tour. Europeans have all the fan

[bluensunshine]

Yeah but we love him too :)

[atvfreelife]

how much do you weigh?

[blkunity2]

By the way the bridge between the two songs is Maraba Blue, all of 20 seconds from 2.21.

[orangefunk]

thanks! I guess you really love it like I do... really heart felt track..

[blkunity2]

The first track is "Whoza Mtwana" Abdullah, Belden Bullock, bass and George Gray, Drums.

[orangefunk]

Thanks for this. Is Belden son of Hiram?

[blkunity2]

Not sure of that connection but I do know he is a Bostonite, Berkeley grad who's been gigging around NYC for a while. He has been the bass player though only recorded on two albums with Abdullah.

Where did you get the clip?

[orangefunk]

off 3SAT TV channel (German/Swiss/Austrian) in Europe... recorded it to a crappy video recorder hence why all my videos from that period (late 90s) sound poor.. but better than nothing eh? ;-)

I think its the Lugano Jazz fest in 1999, I was there in 2005 so recognise the buildings...