Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble - The African Beat FLAC
Tracklist
| A1 | Prayer By Solomon G. Ilori | 0:51 |
| A2 | Ife L'Ayo (There Is Happiness In Love) | 7:51 |
| A3 | Obirin African (Woman Of Africa) | 3:22 |
| A4 | Love, The Mystery Of | 8:03 |
| B1 | Ero Ti Nr'Ojeje | 9:37 |
| B2 | Ayiko Ayiko (Welcome, Welcome, My Darling) | 9:27 |
| B3 | Tobi Ilu | 6:24 |
Credits
- Bass – Ahmed Abdul-Malik
- Bata, Congas – Robert Crowder
- Congas – James Ola Folami
- Congas, Drums [Telegraph Drum], Percussion [Double Gong] – Chief Bey
- Design – Reid Miles
- Drums [Bambara Drum, Log Drum, Corboro Drum], Percussion [Double Gong] – Montego Joe
- Drums, Timpani, Gong, Drums [Telegraph Drum] – Art Blakey
- Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
- Oboe, Flute, Saxophone [Tenor], Horns [Cow Horn], Kalimba – Yusef Lateef
- Percussion [Chekere], Maracas [African Maracas], Congas – Garvin Masseaux
- Photography By – Francis Wolff
- Producer – Alfred Lion
- Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
- Timpani – Curtis Fuller
- Vocals, Whistle [Penny Whistle], Talking Drum – Solomon G. Ilori
Notes
Division Of Liberty label, used 1966-70VAN GELDER stamped in runout
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (A Side, Runout ): BNST-84097-A STEREO VAN GELDER
- Matrix / Runout (B Side, Runout): BNST-84097-B STEREO VAN GELDER
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP 4097 | Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble | The African Beat (LP, Mono) | Blue Note | BLP 4097 | US | 1962 |
| BST 84097 K, BLP-4097 / 84097, 84097 | Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble | The African Beat (LP, RE) | Blue Note, Blue Note, Blue Note | BST 84097 K, BLP-4097 / 84097, 84097 | Germany | Unknown |
| BST 84097, BLP-4097 / 84097, 84097 | Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble | The African Beat (LP, RE) | Blue Note, Blue Note, Blue Note | BST 84097, BLP-4097 / 84097, 84097 | US | 1976 |
| 84097, BST 84097 | Art Blakey And The Afro-Drum Ensemble* | The African Beat (LP, Album, RP) | Blue Note, Blue Note | 84097, BST 84097 | US | Unknown |
| BST 84097-U | Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble | The African Beat (LP, Album, RE) | Blue Note | BST 84097-U | France | Unknown |












