| Water from an Ancient Well | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Abdullah Ibrahim |
| Cover: | Water_From_An_Ancient_Well_Cover_Art.jpg |
| Released: | 1986 |
| Recorded: | October 1985 |
| Studio: | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 46:27 |
| Label: | Tiptoe |
| Producer: | Sathima Bea Benjamin |
| Prev Title: | Mannenberg–Is Where It's Happening |
| Next Title: | South Africa |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
Water from an Ancient Well is a jazz album by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim that was first released in 1986. In the review of the album for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: "Many of the melodies (particularly 'Mandela,' 'Song for Sathima,' 'Water From an Ancient Well,' and the beautiful 'The Wedding') are among Ibrahim's finest compositions."
The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[1]
All tracks written by Ibrahim