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.

"[1] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

[3] All tracks written by Ibrahim

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