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.

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

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