The Third World Underground -2026 European We Want Sound Label 7-track LP Reissue

Wewantsounds is honoured to announce the first-ever international release of the legendary collaboration between Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) and Don Cherry, featuring Carlos Ward. Following Ibrahim’s recent passing, this long-awaited edition now stands as a timely tribute to his profound legacy. Recorded live in 1972 at Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, this highly sought-after album was originally released exclusively in Japan in 1974 on the cult jazz label Trio Records via its revered Nadja imprint. An essential chapter in the musicians’ discographies, the performance skilfully blends jazz with rich South African rhythms and global influences. This definitive reissue features fully remastered audio, the original artwork, and a booklet with new bilingual liner notes by Jacques Denis. Originally released in Japan in 1974 on Trio Records, the album was never reissued on vinyl, gradually attaining cult status among collectors and fans of Don Cherry and Dollar Brand alike. As Jacques Denis writes in the new liner notes, “More than half a century later, the music in this album, emancipated from all preordained order, still surprises, offering a delight of the present moment that lingers long after the needle leaves the groove." Freed from convention, The Third World-Underground remains a restless and deeply human work of collective discovery whose resonance continues to unfold with every listen.

Tracklisting

Side 1
1. Don's Song [7.36]
2. Cherry [12.12]

Side 2
1. Bra Joe From Kilimanjaro [7.47]
2. Jabulani-Easter Joy [5.28]
3. Waya-Wa-Egoli [3.20]
4. Swazi [1.37]
5. Wayeah-Wayeah-O [2.03]