Abdullah Ibrahim
Abdullah Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ibrahim in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adolph Johannes Brand |
| Also known as | Dollar Brand |
| Born | 9 October 1934 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Died | 15 June 2026 (aged 91) Prien am Chiemsee, Bavaria, Germany |
| Genres | South African jazz, bebop, post-bop, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, bandleader |
| Instruments | Piano, saxophone, cello |
| Years active | 1955–2026 |
| Website | Abdullahibrahim.co.za |
| Spouse |
Sathima Bea Benjamin
(m. 1965) |
| Children | 2; including Jean Grae |
Abdullah Ibrahim (born Adolph Johannes Brand; 9 October 1934 – 15 June 2026), also known as Dollar Brand, was a South African pianist and composer.
Most of his music was about his childhood in Cape Town. His music genres were gospel of the AME Church and Ragas, to more modern jazz and other Western styles. Ibrahim has been seen as an important musician of Cape jazz. He was known for "Mannenberg", a jazz piece that became well known as an anti-apartheid anthem.[1]
Ibrahim died on 15 June 2026 in Prien am Chiemsee, Germany at the age of 91.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Schumann, Anne (2008). "The Beat that Beat Apartheid: The Role of Music in the Resistance against Apartheid in South Africa" (PDF). Wiener Zeitschrift für kritische Afrikastudien. 14 (8): 26–30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ REPORTER, IOL. "International jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies aged 91". IOL. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "Abdullah Ibrahim: South Africa jazz legend dies at 91". www.bbc.com. 2026-06-15. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ Lee, Benjamin (2026-06-15). "South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim dies aged 91". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abdullah Ibrahim.
- Abdullah Ibrahim – official site
- Abdullah Ibrahim discography at Discogs
- Dollar Brand discography at Discogs
- Abdullah Ibrahim on IMDb
- Maya Jaggi, "The Guardian Profile: Abdullah Ibrahim – The sound of freedom", The Guardian, 8 December 2001.
- "Abdullah Ibrahim", 100 Jazz Profiles, BBC Radio 3.
- Abdullah Ibrahim page, Africa is a Country.
- Philippa Kennedy, "Key note speaker", The National, 16 November 2008
- Diaa Bekheet, "Abdullah Ibrahim, 'King of Jazz' in South Africa", Voice of America, 26 May 2012.
- Nusra Khan, "Abdullah Ibrahim and the Politics of Jazz in South Africa", South African History Online, 18 December 2014, updated 20 October 2016
- Kevin Whitehead, "Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Proves Himself A One-Man Movement On 'Ancient Africa'", NPR Music, 10 May 2017