Village Life is an album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and Mandinka griot Foday Musa Suso.

Hancock and Suso had worked together as part of a larger ensemble for Hancock's 1984 album Sound-System, and Village Life was recorded shortly after a world tour.

There are no overdubs, Village Life was recorded live in the studio.

[3] The Globe and Mail wrote that "Hancock generally adds color in four pieces that move lightly when they move at all...

"[5] The Christian Science Monitor wrote that "Hancock traces lacy patterns around Suso's native vamps, underscoring the latter's vocals.