Village Life

Village Life
Village Life
Studio album by Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso
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
Herbie Hancock chronology

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]

^ Gonzalez, Fernando (2 Apr 1989). "World Music: Whose Is It?". The Boston Globe. p. B1.
^ McCracken, David (18 Aug 1989). "Return of the griot". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
^ Catlin, Roger (October 6, 1985). "Herbie Hancock's latest album...". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald.

[1] Gonzalez, Fernando (2 Apr 1989). "World Music: Whose Is It?". The Boston Globe. p. B1.

[2] McCracken, David (18 Aug 1989). "Return of the griot". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 3.

[3] Catlin, Roger (October 6, 1985). "Herbie Hancock's latest album...". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald.

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