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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 · Jun 16

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 · Jun 15

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…

The Conversation · Dec 9, 2024