Vinyl LP pressing. Reissue, originally released in 1962. Sounds of Africa is the fourth album by double bassist and oud player Ahmed Abdul-Malik featuring performances recorded in 1962 (with one track from 1961) and originally released on the New Jazz label. This early '60s Afro-jazz jam with Middle-Eastern and Latin flavors is one of the first in it's genre. The album also features Bilal Abdurahman, Andrew Cyrille, and Chief Bey. Seminal!