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Abdullah Ibrahim

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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
  • African Dawn
  • African Sun, 1988
  • Ode to Duke Ellington
  • Africa - Tears and Laughter, 1996
  • Cape Town Flowers, 1997
  • The Banyana: Children of Africa, 1994
  • Yarona
  • Ekapa Lodumo (feat. NDR Big Band)
  • African Magic
  • Echoes From Africa
  • African Suite - For Trio And String Orchestra, 1998
  • Soweto/Dollar Brand
  • Mantra Mode
  • The Journey
  • Voice of Africa
  • Bombella: Gold Train - South Africa, 2009
  • Tintinyana
  • African Horns
  • Ekaya, 1983
  • A Celebration, 2004
  • Knysna Blue, 1993
  • Senzo, 2008

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AlbumAfrican Symphony
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SongMountain In The Night
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Year2001
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SongBayi Lam
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AlbumMantra Mode
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Year1991
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On Jun 8, 2011. 11:04am
Gordon said

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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