Legendary SA jazz pioneer Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91
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South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim, born Adolph Johannes Brand (Dollar Brand), died at 91 in Germany after a short illness. A foundational figure in Cape Town jazz and the global scene, he helped form the Jazz Epistles, collaborated with Duke Ellington, and released more than 70 albums; his composition Mannenberg became a defining anti-apartheid anthem, and he spent years abroad as a cultural freedom fighter before returning to perform in South Africa, including a Cape Town festival in March.
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