APRIL 2026: Released in 1979, Tete Mbambisa's Did You Tell Your Mother delivers the ultimate blend of African groove with American modal grace, making it one of the all-time classic albums of South African jazz. With Mbambisa presenting original compositions at the piano alongside Basil "Mannenberg" Coetzee on tenor sax and flute, the acoustic quartet featured here is rounded out by Zulu Bidi from the band Batsumi on bass locking in with Dollar Brand drummer Monty Weber. 2026 reissue from As-Shams Archive presents a flat transfer of the master tapes with album artwork restored using illustrator Hargreaves Ntukwana's original ink drawing.
A1. Trane Ride 11:21
A2. Past Time 09:28
B1. Wintertime 08:05
B2. Irene 09:34
All Tracks Composed by Tete Mbambisa
Piano – Tete Mbambisa
Tenor Saxophone & Flute – Basil Coetzee
Bass – Zulu Bidi
Drums – Monty Weber
Produced by Rashid Vally
Album Artwork by Hargreaves Ntukwana
Cat. No. ML 4258
℗ 1979 © 2026 As-Shams Archive
