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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44 tracks
47 stations
15 countries

Abdullah Ibrahim top songs

1	Eleventh Hour
2	Blue Bolero
3	Calypso Minor
4	For Lawrence Brown (Remembrance)
5	The Wedding
6	Chisa
7	Whoza Mtwana
8	African River
9	Open Door Within
10	The Homecoming Song
11	Cherry / Mannenberg
12	Ishmael
13	Black Lightning
14	Bombella
15	Tsakve
16	Blue Bolero (Fragment 2)
17	Star Dance
18	Sister Rose
19	Water from an Ancient Well
20	Nisa
21	Aspen
22	Ishmael
23	Ishmael (Stephan Rogall Remix)
24	Pule (Rain)
25	Soweto

Abdullah Ibrahim quotes

When time and space and change converge, we find place. We arrive in Place when we resolve things. Place is peace of mind and understanding. Place is knowledge of self. Place is resolution.