South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim #jazzisdead #Repost @audio_grail ・・・ Zoning…. Abdullah Ibrahim, Bra Joe from Kilimanjaro. There’s something about this piece, his composure his channeling of spirit that arrests me fully. Maybe his mother who was a pianist in a local church passed on this ability to connect? Every time I went to Cape Town I’d look for Cape Jazz, elation often turned to disappointment when checking condition but the influences there (Cape Malay / township and political expre

Experience an evening of traditional African songs, gospel and American jazz that reflect Abdullah Ibrahim's Cape Town roots on February 28. Ibrahim makes his Symphony Center debut with his long-running band Ekaya. Get tickets → order.cso.org/10346 | Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Dollar Brand aka Abdullah Ibrahim wrote this epic piece when I was a teenager & I still get up & dance to it. Mannenberg... The place to be | Rooftop Records