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87-year-old Abdullah Ibrahim
— Abdullah Ibrahim: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, 2022
Piano
Abdullah Ibrahim
(1934–)
South Africa
Abdullah Ibrahim (b. 1934) — Piano.
From Cape Town, South Africa. Born Adolph Johannes Brand. The central figure of Cape Jazz, known for 'Mannenberg' — a piece that became an anti-apartheid anthem. Championed by Duke Ellington, he built his international career from there.
Abdullah Ibrahim's videos
Abdullah Ibrahim
— Abdullah Ibrahim: Solotude (Empty-Hall Solo Piano), 2020
In June 1974, Abdullah Ibrahim recorded Mannenberg in Cape Town. The track became the best-selling jazz record in South Africa in 1974-75 and, in the 1980s, took on a second life as an anthem of the struggle against apartheid played at protest rallies.
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