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Abdullah Ibrahim obituary

South African jazz pianist, composer and improviser who cast a spell on audiences all over the world

The Guardian - UK

From the pain of apartheid to luscious beauty: 10 of the best recordings by jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim

The pianist and bandleader, who has died aged 91, had an inimitable style where bright, guileless melody met a fearless improvisational impulse

The Guardian - UK

South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness

Family members say renowned South African jazz musician Abdullah Ibrahim has died at age 91

The Independent UK

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South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim dies aged 91

The accomplished musician, who recorded over 70 albums in his career, died peacefully in Germany after a short illness

The Guardian - US

Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim crafted a magnificent new culture for South Africa

Adolph Johannes Brand was born on 9 October 1934 in Cape Town. He would become better known as Dollar Brand and then Abdullah Ibrahim, an artist of mixed ethnic descent who personified the city’s multiculturalism and represented it on the world’s stages.

The Conversation

Louis Moholo-Moholo obituary

Jazz drummer with the Blues Notes who brought enthralling new sounds from South Africa to the wider world in the 1960s

The Guardian - UK

Rashid Vally: South African visionary whose indie record labels shaped the jazz scene

Some record labels create huge market and financial clout. Some stay much smaller, but punch way above their weight in terms of their impact on the spirit of a country’s music. For South Africa, one such label is As-Shams/The Sun, whose founder, Rashid Vally, passed away on 7 December aged…

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Cheick Tidiane Seck: Kelena Fôly review – deeply human vocals and piano from a Malian master

The musician’s gravelly baritone transmits a lifetime’s experience on an adventurous album that embraces imperfection

The Guardian - UK

Our top 12 shows to book now at the EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 from Nubiyan Twist to Melody Gardot

The pick of the shows from the event’s largest ever line-up

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