℗ 2016 Brownswood Recordings
| Released | October 17, 2023 |
| Duration | 1h 15m 30s |
| Record Label | Brownswood Recordings |
| Genre | Jazz (Progressive Jazz) |
Wisdom of Elders
Shabaka and the Ancestors
Available in MQA and 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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1.1
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Mzwandile
Shabaka and the Ancestors |
13:31 | |||
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1.2
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Joyous
Shabaka and the Ancestors |
6:38 | |||
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1.3
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The Observer
Shabaka and the Ancestors |
9:02 | |||
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1.4
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The Sea
Shabaka and the Ancestors |
11:47 | |||
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1.5
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The Observed
Shabaka and the Ancestors |
1:43 | |||
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1.6
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Natty
Shabaka and the Ancestors |
9:57 | |||
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1.7
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OBS
Shabaka and the Ancestors |
5:14 | |||
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1.8
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Give Thanks
Shabaka and the Ancestors |
8:09 | |||
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1.9
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Nguni
Shabaka and the Ancestors |
9:29 |
Wisdom of the Elders was recorded in Johannesburg in 2015 on one of many trips Shabaka Hutchings took there to immerse himself in the country’s rich musical heritage. The album is a psalm in nine parts. An episodic unfurling of a sonic journey across the Atlantic.
“The grand scheme of this album is to present the musical language that I normally associate with my UK bands in the context of SA musicians and musical sensibilities,” explains Shabaka Hutchings.
8 men in a studio in Johannesburg; one tenor sax, one alto sax, one trumpet. One on vocals, one on ivory, one bass, one on percussion and one the drums. 800 million voices. 700 years. Millions of bones cracking under the weight of 22 false free years. Innumerable tiny sparks. One uncontrollable blaze.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Brownswood Recordings Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.30 -0.32 to -0.29 | -12.85 -14.44 to -11.31 | -11.12 -12.90 to -9.40 | 8 6 to 9 | |
| 1 | Mzwandile | -0.32 | -13.75 | -12.1 | 8 |
| 2 | Joyous | -0.30 | -12.72 | -10.7 | 7 |
| 3 | The Observer | -0.29 | -11.31 | -9.4 | 6 |
| 4 | The Sea | -0.30 | -12.40 | -10.8 | 7 |
| 5 | The Observed | -0.30 | -14.44 | -12.9 | 9 |
| 6 | Natty | -0.32 | -12.64 | -11.3 | 8 |
| 7 | OBS | -0.30 | -12.85 | -11.2 | 8 |
| 8 | Give Thanks | -0.32 | -13.07 | -11.5 | 8 |
| 9 | Nguni | -0.30 | -12.42 | -10.2 | 7 |