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Ten defining Abdullah Ibrahim recordings that shaped South African jazz

This piece highlights ten landmark Abdullah Ibrahim recordings—Scullery Department; Jumping Rope; Mannenberg; Jabulani; Just You, Just Me; Mandela; The Wedding; Joan Capetown Flower (Emerald Bay); Dreamtime; and Nisa—tracing his evolution from Cape Town pianist Dollar Brand with the Jazz Epistles to international stardom, and illustrating his synthesis of gospel-inflected swing, Monk-inspired motifs, avant-garde explorations, and enduring resilience through apartheid, exile, and late‑career reinvention with Ekaya and solo work.

via The Guardian|

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Legendary SA jazz pioneer Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91

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.

via The Guardian|

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Abdullah Ibrahim, SA Jazz Pioneer, Dies at 91

Abdullah Ibrahim, born Adolph Johannes Brand, the South African pianist and composer who helped define a distinct SA jazz sound, died at 91 in Germany after a short illness, surrounded by family; over eight decades and dozens of recordings, including the landmark Mannenberg, he linked jazz to South Africa’s struggle against apartheid after changing his name from Dollar Brand following his conversion to Islam.

via BBC|

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