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Born November 11, 1953 in Chicago, IL. American percussionist and composer.
Chicago resident, and founder member of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Kahil El'Zabar's Ritual Trio.
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Records
Albums 8
- 神游：黄金海二重奏在深圳 Spirit Groove: Golden Sea Duo in Shenzhen
神游：黄金海二重奏在深圳 Spirit Groove: Golden Sea Duo in Shenzhen21 Apr 2025Vinyl - Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit
Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit8 Mar 2024Vinyl - A Time for Healing
A Time for Healing4 Feb 2022Vinyl - Kahil El'Zabar's Spirit Groove (feat. David Murray)
Kahil El'Zabar's Spirit Groove (feat. David Murray)12 Jun 2020Vinyl - Kahil El’Zabar’s Spirit Groove
Kahil El’Zabar’s Spirit Groove10 Apr 2020Vinyl - Kahil El’Zabar’s America The Beautiful
Kahil El’Zabar’s America The Beautiful2020Vinyl - Be Known Ancient / Future / Music
Be Known Ancient / Future / Music10 May 2019Vinyl - Spirits Entering
Spirits Entering1 Jan 2001Vinyl
EPs 4
- Innovations & Lineage: The Chicago Project (2025 Remaster)
Innovations & Lineage: The Chicago Project (2025 Remaster)8 Aug 2025 · EPVinyl - Time IS
Time IS25 Jan 2022 · EPVinyl - In My House
In My House28 Apr 2020 · EPVinyl - In My House (feat. David Murray)
In My House (feat. David Murray)28 Apr 2020 · EPVinyl
Singles 7
- Open MeOpen Me14 Feb 2024 · SingleVinyl
- Return of the Lost Tribe
Return of the Lost Tribe16 Jan 2024 · SingleVinyl - Compared to WhatCompared to What30 Nov 2023 · SingleVinyl
- Eddie Harris
Eddie Harris19 Nov 2021 · SingleVinyl - SKETCHES OF AN AFRO BLUE
SKETCHES OF AN AFRO BLUE6 Oct 2020 · SingleVinyl - HOW CAN WE MEND A BROKEN HEART
HOW CAN WE MEND A BROKEN HEART15 Sep 2020 · SingleVinyl - Pharoah
Pharoah10 May 2019 · SingleVinyl
- Let the Spirit Out (Live at "mu") · 2025 · compilation
- Caravan (Live at "mu") · 2025 · EP · compilation
- From Your Heart (Live at "mu") · 2025 · EP · compilation
- Deeper Soul Remix Project · 2006 · compilation
- Deeper Soul Remix Project Sampler · 2006 · Single · compilation
- Remix Project Sampler · 2005
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Bands and projects
The bands Kahil El'Zabar played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Also plays on
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