Water from an Ancient Well

Water from an Ancient Well is a jazz album by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim that was first released in 1986. In the review of the album for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: "Many of the melodies (particularly 'Mandela,' 'Song for Sathima,' 'Water From an Ancient Well,' and the beautiful 'The Wedding') are among Ibrahim's finest compositions."^[1]

Water from an Ancient Well
Studio album by Abdullah Ibrahim
Released	1986
Recorded	October 1985
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:27
Label	Tiptoe
Producer	Sathima Bea Benjamin
Abdullah Ibrahim chronology
Mannenberg–Is Where It's Happening Water from an Ancient Well (1986) South Africa (1986)

Professional ratings

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

The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Ibrahim

1. "Mandela" - 4:58
2. "Song for Sathima" - 6:10
3. "Mannenberg Revisited (Cape Town Fringe)" - 6:09
4. "Tuang Guru" - 5:24
5. "Water from an Ancient Well" - 11:55
6. "The Wedding" - 2:38
7. "The Mountain" - 3:19
8. "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