African Children

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African Children
Studio album by Lester Bowie
Released	1978
Recorded	April 16, 1978
Genre	Jazz
Label	Horo
Producer	Aldo Sinesio
Lester Bowie chronology
Rope-A-Dope (1976) African Children (1978) Duet (1978)

African Children is a double LP by Lester Bowie recorded for the Italian Horo label and released in 1978. It features performances by Bowie, Arthur Blythe, Amina Claudine Myers, Malachi Favors and Phillip Wilson.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Amina" (Bowie, Blythe, Myers, Favors, Wilson) – 19:28

Side two

1. "Captain Courageous" -10:40
2. "Tricky Slicky" (Bowie, Blythe, Myers, Favors, Wilson) – 10:32

Side three

1. "Chili MacDonald (Bowie, Blythe, Myers, Favors, Wilson) – 20:00

Side four

1. "For Fela" – 20:16

All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated

• • Recorded on April 16, 1978, at Mama Dog Studio, Rome, Italy

Personnel

• Lester Bowie – trumpet
• Arthur Blythe – alto saxophone
• Amina Claudine Myers – piano, vocals
• Malachi Favors – bass
• Phillip Wilson – drums

References