Miles Davis β Amandla
Amandla is an album by jazz musician Miles Davis, released in 1989. The word Amandla holds significance in various Nguni languages, where it
AmandlaisΒ an albumΒ by Β Miles Davis, released in 1989. The word Amandla holds significance in various Nguni languages, where it translates to βpower.β It is the third collaboration between Miles Davis and producer/bassist Marcus Miller, following their previous works Tutu (1986) and Music from Siesta (1987), and it serves as their final album together.
The album mixes elements of the genres go-go, zouk, funk and jazz, combining electronic instruments with live musicians. The composition βMr. Pastoriusβ, featuring drummer Al Foster, is a tribute to late jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius. βCatΓ©mbeβ is a Mozambican and Angolan cocktail of red wine and cola.
Reception
In a contemporary review, DownBeat said Amandla possessed βa precise and consistent sound that flows through the shifting instrumental combinations and lingers after the music has stoppedβ. In The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), J. D. Considine felt the record sounded βvaguely Africanβ and somewhat conservative because of its reliance on session musicians.
