All Africa

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All Africa is a movement from Max Roach’s landmark civil rights-era jazz work "We Insist! Freedom Now Suite," known for its powerful evocation of African rhythms and anti-colonial struggle.

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All Africa canonical 2
Africa 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz composition
movement of a jazz suite
associatedMovement Black freedom struggle in the United States
anti-colonial movements in Africa
associatedPerformer Abbey Lincoln
Booker Little
Coleman Hawkins
James Schenck
Julian Priester
Michael Olatunji
Walter Benton
composer Max Roach
countryOfRecording United States
criticalReception noted for its political urgency
recognized as a landmark in politically engaged jazz
genre jazz
influencedBy African drumming traditions
African independence movements
instrumentationFeature bass
drums
percussion
tenor saxophone
trombone
trumpet
voice
languageElement African-language vocalizations
medium audio recording
notableFeature call-and-response patterns
evocation of African rhythms
percussive intensity
vocal chants
originalLabel Candid Records
partOf We Insist! Freedom Now Suite
politicalContext African decolonization period
civil rights era in the United States
primaryArtist Max Roach
recordedForAlbum We Insist! Freedom Now Suite
relatedWork Driva’ Man
Tears for Johannesburg
Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace
releaseYear 1960
subgenre avant-garde jazz
civil rights jazz
theme African liberation
Pan-Africanism
anti-colonial struggle
civil rights movement
trackPositionInSuite early movement
usesRhythmsFrom African music traditions

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Voices hasTrack Africa
linked to: All Africa