African Piano
Abdullah Ibrahim · 1973 · 14 tracks
A genuinely calm album. 9 of 14 tracks are fully gentle.
Across the 14 African Piano songs we've measured, intensity averages 36/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).
They run from Blue Bolero (the calmest here, 21) to Good News from Africa (the most charged, 43), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1973–2021.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Mannenberg.
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Frequently asked about African Piano
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense African Piano track?
Of the 14 African Piano tracks we've measured, “Good News from Africa” scores highest at 43/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest African Piano track?
“Blue Bolero” measures gentlest at 21/100. It runs 70 BPM. The tracks here span 21–43 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is African Piano overall?
African Piano averages 36/100 intensity across 14 measured tracks — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of African Piano?
The African Piano tracks we've measured average about 85 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.
Which African Piano tracks are calm enough for background listening?
These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Blue Bolero”, “A Chant for Your Beauty”, “Cape Town Flowers”, “The Wedding”.
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