Water from an Ancient Well
# Water from an Ancient Well

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Water from an Ancient Well is a jazz album by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim that was first released in 1986.

The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

## Track listing

All tracks written by Ibrahim

* "Mandela" - 4:58
* "Song for Sathima" - 6:10
* "Mannenberg Revisited (Cape Town Fringe)" - 6:09
* "Tuang Guru" - 5:24
* "Water from an Ancient Well" - 11:55
* "The Wedding" - 2:38
* "The Mountain" - 3:19
* "Sameeda" - 5:56

## Personnel

* Abdullah Ibrahim – piano
* Carlos Ward – alto flute
* Ricky Ford – tenor sax
* Charles Davis – baritone sax
* David Williams – bass
* Ben Riley – drums
* Dick Griffin – trombone
