Abdullah Ibrahim, who has died aged 91, was a giant of jazz who was indelibly associated with his people’s struggle against ...

Born in 1934 in Cape Town, Dollar Brand, as he became known, was exposed to a melting pot of cultural influences: African Khoi-san songs, Christian hymns, gospel tunes, and spirituals, as well as ...

Mannenberg; Song for Sathima; The Wild Rose; Hamba Khale; Tone Poem 2: Blue Bolero. This album celebrates the music of a true musical icon, the great South African pianist and composer and 2019 NEA ...

The 2027 Cape Town International Jazz Festival will evolve into a vibrant month-long celebration, honouring jazz legends and fostering community spirit.

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival is hosting a free memorial concert at the Artscape Opera House on June 29, 2026, to ...

Join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Abdullah Ibrahim, the legendary South African jazz pianist whose music ...

Tributes continue to pour in for jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim.

Abdullah Ibrahim: Life of a Legend. Cape Town-born pianist, composer and NEA Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim performs solo, with his four-horn septet Ekaya, and with special guests Terence Blanchard ...

South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim is performing at the Berklee Performance Center on Saturday November 16th, presented by Celebrity Series of Boston. Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson, hosts of ...

He should have carried his father’s name. The New York Times obituary says that Sentso Brand, a house painter of Sotho descent, was shot dead in Cape Town in 1938 – in circumstances, the paper ...

When South African jazz great Abdullah Ibrahim spoke to NPR back in 2007, he reflected on living through the terror of apartheid. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR CONTENT ...