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Abdullah Ibrahim, part II: recordings with Ekaya
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"Abdullah passed away peacefully with South Africa and its people in his heart," In an extraordinarily accomplished career that spanned eight decades, Ibrahim helped bring modern jazz to South Africa. In his later years, he became an idol and inspiration to new generations of jazz pianists. One South African wrote: "The giant tree has fallen, but its roots remain forever in the earth, and its song forever in the wind."
Ibrahim formed his group Ekaya in the early 1980s, recording some his most infectious rhythms and hauntingly beautiful ballads, and cementing his legacy as one of the music's great composers.
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