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Abdullah Ibrahim
Biography
Abdullah Ibrahim, born Adolph Johannes Brand, 9 October 1934 in Cape Town, South Africa, and formerly known as Dollar Brand, is a South African pianist and composer. His music reflects many of the musical influences of his childhood in the multicultural port areas of Cape Town, ranging from traditional African songs to the gospel of the AME Church and ragas, to more modern jazz and other Western styles. Ibrahim is considered the leading figure in the sub-genre, Cape Jazz. Within jazz, his music particularly reflects the influence of Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington. With his wife, the jazz singer Sathima Bea Benjamin, he is father to the New York underground rapper Jean Grae, as well as to a son, Tsakwe.
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Discography
- Township One More Time
- Banyana, 2008
- Cape Town Songs: The Very Best of Abdullah Ibrahim
- Live (Jazzbühne Berlin)
- Good News From Africa, 1990
- African Dawn
- The Mountain
- South Africa
- African Symphony
- Water From an Ancient Well, 1985
- African Sun, 1988
- Ode to Duke Ellington
- Africa - Tears and Laughter, 1996
- Cape Town Flowers, 1997
- The Banyana: Children of Africa, 1994
- Yarona
- Best of Abdullah Ibrahim, 2002
- Ekapa Lodumo (feat. NDR Big Band)
- African Magic
- Blues For A Hip King, 1988
- Echoes From Africa
- African Suite - For Trio And String Orchestra, 1998
- Soweto/Dollar Brand
- Mindif
- Mantra Mode
- The Journey
- Voice of Africa
- Bombella: Gold Train - South Africa, 2009
- Tintinyana
- No Fear, No Die
- Zimbabwe
- African Horns
- Ekaya, 1983
- A Celebration, 2004
- Knysna Blue, 1993
- Senzo, 2008
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Recently Played on ABC Jazz.
| Song | Barakaat |
| Artist | Abdullah Ibrahim |
| Album | African Symphony |
| Label | Enja |
| Year | 2001 |
| Song | Dindela |
| Artist | Abdullah Ibrahim |
| Album | Mantra Mode |
| Label | Enja |
| Year | 1991 |
| Song | The Call |
| Artist | Abdullah Ibrahim |
| Album | African Symphony |
| Label | Enja |
| Year | 2001 |
| Song | Mountain In The Night |
| Artist | Abdullah Ibrahim |
| Album | African Symphony |
| Label | Enja |
| Year | 2001 |
| Song | Bayi Lam |
| Artist | Abdullah Ibrahim |
| Album | Mantra Mode |
| Label | Enja |
| Year | 1991 |
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- YouTube Abdullah Ibrahim Mannenberg 3:48
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- YouTube Abdullah Ibrahim Ekaya The Mountain Nisa Mississippi 13:56
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On the ABC
- The Planet - 16 December 2002 - Andrew Robson by day ...
- The Planet - 15 March 2002 - "The Very Best of Africa"
- The Planet - 9 December 2002 - Paul Hanmer & Abdullah Ibrahim ...
- Life Matters - 1 March 2004 - Music Track - Abdullah ...
- Paul Hanmer & Abdullah Ibrahim (South African piano) - The ...
- Friday, 8th June 2001 {Michel & Tony Petrucciani, Abdullah ...
- Live On Stage - 19/10/01: Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand)
- Andrew Robson by day/ Abdullah Ibrahim by night - The Planet ...
- Life Matters: 1 March 2004 - Music Track - Abdullah Ibrahim's ...
- The Planet - 8 June 2001 - Friday, 8th June 2001 {Michel ...
Elsewhere on the Web
- Abdullah Ibrahim - The Official Website -> Welcome
- Abdullah Ibrahim - The Offical Website -> HOME
- Abdullah Ibrahim | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos
Links suggested here are generated automatically. The ABC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Page created on Jun 25, 2009. 3:46pm and updated on Apr 13, 2012. 9:20pm.
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I have just had the misfortune of hearing what, without a doubt, would have to be the worst piece of music that is played on this wonderful station. The sooner it breaks and has to be thrown out, the better! I believe the "artist" was Abdullah Ibrahim, and the track to be Bayi Lam. I have never found or heard a piece of "music" to be so irritating.
Apart form this one dreadful piece, the music that is played on ABC Jazz is wonderful and I enjoy it very much.
Keep up the good work!
Your biggest fan, Gordon.
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