Idris Mohammad – Kabsha

This product is a RECORD STORE DAY 2026 title and will be stocked at Black Circle Records in Leighton Buzzard and not available to pre-order.
Available to buy in-store from 8am on Saturday, 18/04/2026 (Record Store Day).
Remaining copies will be available to buy online from 8pm on Monday 20/04/2026.

Originally released on the Theresa label in 1980, Kabsha is widely considered to be one of Idris Muhammad’s finest sessions as a bandleader.

Recorded immediately following his work on Pharoah Sanders’ Journey to the One, this album finds the “uber drummer” leading a powerhouse ensemble through a strippedback and direct performance of pure rhythm and melody.

Featuring tenor titans Pharoah Sanders and George Coleman, the session balances hard-swinging bop with profound spiritual depth.

Kabsha captures a vital chapter of Muhammad’s career and his enduring musical partnership with Sanders, showcasing the rhythmic brilliance that established him as a cornerstone of the 1980s spiritual and post-bop scene.

Kabsha will be released on 180g ‘One- step Pressing’ transparent indigo/ deep pink marble vinyl LP for Record Store Day 2026 on 18th, April 2026, limited to just 1,700 copies worldwide.