Tears For Johannesburg (track)
by Max Roach
Year: 1960
From the album We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (track #5)
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Tears For Johannesburg appears on the following album(s) by Max Roach:
- We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (track #5) (this album) (1960)
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| 12/10/2025 06:42 | Exist-en-ciel | 83,042 | 71/100 | |
| 05/26/2025 11:11 |  VictorVale | 43,216 | 88/100 | |
| 02/24/2025 21:42 | matterhornrider | 22,799 | 86/100 | |
| 02/06/2025 21:03 | davidleewrong | 988 | 82/100 | |
| 08/11/2024 18:15 |  AAL2014 | 35,939 | 76/100 |
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'Tears for Johannesburg' is my favorite track on 'We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite'; it's where it all comes together for a big finale.
'All Africa' is another standout track on the album.
Abbey Lincoln, and Max Roach nicely accompany each other on vocals, and Roach's drum, and Olatunju's congas sound great together.
'Driva' man' is good opener, and 'Freedom Day' is pretty cool. I'm not crazy about 'Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace'.
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