Abdullah Ibrahim

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Abdullah Ibrahim (Arabic: عبدالله إبراهيم); born Adolph Johannes Brand on 9 October 1934), formerly known as Dollar Brand, is a South African pianist and composer. His music reflects many of the musical influences of his childhood in the multicultural port areas of Cape Town, ranging from traditional African songs to the gospel of the AME Church and ragas, to more modern jazz and other Western styles. Ibrahim is considered the leading figure in the sub-genre Cape jazz. Within jazz, his music particularly reflects the influence of Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington. With his wife, the jazz singer Sathima Bea Benjamin, he is father to the New York underground rapper Jean Grae, as well as to a son, Tsakwe.

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Discography

Album

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1976 The Banyana: Children of Africa Abdullah Ibrahim 3 3
1977 The Journey Abdullah Ibrahim 1
1983 Ekaya Abdullah Ibrahim 1
1986 Water From an Ancient Well Abdullah Ibrahim 2
1987 African Dawn Abdullah Ibrahim 1
1988 African Sun Abdullah Ibrahim 2
1989 Tintinyana Abdullah Ibrahim 1
1993 Knysna Blue Abdullah Ibrahim 1
1996 Africa - Tears and Laughter Abdullah Ibrahim 1
1997 Cape Town Flowers Abdullah Ibrahim 1
1998 African Suite - For Trio And String Orchestra Abdullah Ibrahim 1
2002 African Magic Abdullah Ibrahim 1
2004 A Celebration Abdullah Ibrahim 1
2008 Senzo ～先祖 Abdullah Ibrahim 1
2009 Bombella: Gold Train - South Africa Abdullah Ibrahim & WDR Big Band Cologne 1
— African Dawn Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— African Horns Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— Dollar Brand Abdullah Ibrahim & Ben Webster 1
— Echoes From Africa Abdullah Ibrahim & Johnny Dyani 1
— Ekapa Lodumo Abdullah Ibrahim feat. NDR Bigband 1
— Mantra Mode Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— Ode to Duke Ellington Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— South Africa Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— Soweto/Dollar Brand Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— Township One More Time Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— Voice of Africa Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— Yarona Abdullah Ibrahim 1

Album + Compilation

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1990 Good News From Africa Compilation Abdullah Ibrahim 1
2002 Best of Abdullah Ibrahim Compilation Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— Cape Town Songs: The Very Best of Abdullah Ibrahim Compilation Abdullah Ibrahim 1

Album + Live

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
— Dollar Brand at Montreux Live Abdullah Ibrahim 1

Album + Soundtrack

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
— No Fear, No Die Soundtrack Abdullah Ibrahim 1

Unspecified type

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1987 Zimbabwe Abdullah Ibrahim 1
1988 Blues For A Hip King Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— African Symphony Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— Live (Jazzbühne Berlin) Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— Mindif Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— South Africa Abdullah Ibrahim 1
— The Mountain Abdullah Ibrahim 1

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