Abdullah Ibrahim

South Africa
October 9, 1934

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Abdullah Ibrahim (born Adolph Johannes Brand on 9 October 1934 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 subgenre of Cape jazz. Within jazz, his music particularly reflects the influence of Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington. He is known especially for "Mannenberg", a jazz piece that became a notable anti-apartheid anthem.

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60 tracks
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19 countries

Abdullah Ibrahim top songs

1	Eleventh Hour
2	The Mountain
3	Aspen
4	Chisa
5	Blue Bolero
6	Stardance
7	For Lawrence Brown (Remembrance)
8	Mandela
9	Ishmael
10	Joan - Cape Town Flower
11	The Wedding
12	Jabula
13	African Marketplace
14	For Coltrane
15	Bombella
16	Ishmael (Stephan Rogall Remix)
17	Whoza Mtwana
18	African River
19	In the Evening
20	Serenity (The Daybreak Song)
21	Open Door Within
22	Mindif (Trio Version)
23	Calypso Minor
24	Tintinyana
25	Cherry / Mannenberg

Abdullah Ibrahim quotes

The biggest problem in South Africa is that we have a disrupted timeline. Historically, politically, spiritually, economically, in people's minds, in people's heads.