Village Life is an album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and Mandinka griot Foday Musa Suso.[1][2] It was recorded in Japan and released in 1985. Hancock and Suso had worked together as part of a larger ensemble for Hancock's 1984 album Sound-System, and Village Life was recorded shortly after a world tour. There are no overdubs, Village Life was recorded live in the studio. The album was coproduced by Bill Laswell.[3]
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Released | December 1985 (Japan) | |||
Recorded | August 7–9, 1984 | |||
Studio | CBS/Sony Shinanomachi Studio, Shinanomachi, Tokyo | |||
Genre | Jazz fusion, Mandé music | |||
Length | 40:38 | |||
Label | CBS/Sony, Columbia | |||
Producer | Bill Laswell, Herbie Hancock | |||
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AllMusic | [4] |
The Globe and Mail wrote that "Hancock generally adds color in four pieces that move lightly when they move at all... Pretty, but ultimately a curio."[5] The Christian Science Monitor wrote that "Hancock traces lacy patterns around Suso's native vamps, underscoring the latter's vocals."[6]
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