Mindif (album)

Mindif is an album by Abdullah Ibrahim. It was performed and recorded for the soundtrack of the 1988 French drama film Chocolat.^[1]

Mindif
Studio album by Abdullah Ibrahim
Released	7 and 8 March 1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:10
Label	Enja
Abdullah Ibrahim chronology
South Africa (1986) Mindif (1988) Blues for a Hip King (1989)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

The AllMusic reviewer concluded that "the overall results, while pleasant, are not as essential as Ibrahim's best work".^[1] The Penguin Guide to Jazz wrote that "Powell and Handy are both exciting players and Higgins's drumming is so imaginative as often to become the focus of a piece".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Earth Bird" - 3:03
2. "African Market" - 8:17
3. "Mindif" - 6:46
4. "Pule (Rain)" - 4:52
5. "Protée" - 4:35
6. "Star Dance" - 4:59
7. "Theme For Mark" - 3:26
8. "Serenity (The Daybreak Song)" - 3:08

Source:^[1]

Personnel

• Abdullah Ibrahim – piano, flute, voice
• Craig Handy – tenor saxophone, flute
• Ricky Ford – soprano & tenor saxophone
• Benny Powell – trombone
• David Williams – bass
• Billy Higgins – drums

Sources:^[1][2]