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Album

Banyana

Label: Tiptoe
Released: 2008

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Article: Album Review

Abdullah Ibrahim: Senzo

Read "Senzo" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


La cultura occidentale ha una formidabile capacità di sintetizzare e stereotipare le forze culturali che provengono dall'esterno, un capacità da un lato foriera di una ricchezza comunicativa straordinaria, dall'altro di una rapidissima neutralizzazione di quelle che possono essere delle energie in qualche modo cetrifughe rispetto alla norma o al grado di esotismo stabilito. Un esempio piuttosto ...

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Video

Whoza Mtwana & Cape Town Flower

Featuring the music of Abdullah Ibrahim
Duration: 9:27

Abdullah Ibrahim and his trio (Belden Bullock, bass and George Gray, drums) at the 1999 Lugano Jazz Festival.
Album

A Celebration

Label: Justin Time Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Ntsikana

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Article: Album Review

Abdullah Ibrahim: A Celebration

Read "A Celebration" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Now entering his eighth decade, pianist Abdullah Ibrahim has been largely responsible for introducing the world to South African jazz and attracting new ears to its warm, reverent tradition, whether from exile or Cape Town. To celebrate his 70th birthday, his 50th year on record, and his 35th anniversary as an Enja Records recording artist, the ...

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Article: African Jazz

Abdullah Ibrahim: A Celebration & Re:Brahim

Read "Abdullah Ibrahim: A Celebration & Re:Brahim" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Now entering his eighth decade, Abdullah Ibrahim has long ago established himself as a true master of jazz--whether in New York, London, Cape Town, or beyond. The pianist has accomplished two very important things in the last fifty years. First, he has brought South African jazz to the world, recruiting new fans to its ...

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Article: Live Review

Abdullah Ibrahim Trio at the Earshot Jazz Festival

Read "Abdullah Ibrahim Trio at the Earshot Jazz Festival" reviewed by Ryan Burns


(One person says) “You see that man over there? He's very talented. He speaks 40 languages!'? (The other replies) “Oh yeah, Well what does he say?'? ~Abdullah Ibrahim (after being asked by an interviewer how many languages he speaks)A man of few words yet full of musical expression, South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim recently paid ...

Album

Cape Town Revisited

Label: Enja Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: Damara Blue; Someday Soon Sweet Samba; African Street Parade; District Six Carnival; Song for Sathima; Too-Kah; Tintinyana; Tuang Guru; Eleventh Hour; Water From an Ancient Well; Tsakwe

Album

Re:Brahim (Abdullah Ibrahim Remixed)

Label: Tiptoe
Released: 2004

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Article: Profile

Abdullah Ibrahim: African Magic

Read "Abdullah Ibrahim: African Magic" reviewed by Andrey Henkin


Much is made of jazz as the music of African-American experience, one that is sadly pockmarked with racism, prejudice and struggle. These labors give jazz legitimacy and relevance as well as an opportunity for many to say that only jazz' black practitioners are bona fide. The 10th Anniversary of free elections in South ...


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