bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Abdullah Ibrahim (born Adolph Johannes Brand on 9 October 1934 and 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 subgenre of Cape jazz. Within jazz, his music particularly reflects the influence of Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington. He is known especially for "Mannenberg", a jazz piece which became a notable anti-apartheid anthem.[1] 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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Ibrahim


Sotho Blue - Abdullah Ibrahim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbcxkE6f_EM

Abdullah Ibrahim - Blue Bolero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lltF0b-oYRY

Abdullah Ibrahim - The Wedding
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v4G_D6W3jA

Abdullah Ibrahim - Blues for a Hip King
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQDx4QXN52k

Soweto - Abdullah Ibrahim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhACPRwzIOo

Dollar Brand - Cape Town Fringe [1977]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXfWLrLwW_4

Abdullah Ibrahim - Little Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqQDP83wIXY

Abdullah Ibrahim - Chisa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z79hv5I2Kw

Tintinyana - Abdullah Ibrahim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAEXC-inxhE

Bra Timing From Rest - Abdullah Ibrahim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH_uY4UQybc

Abdullah Ibrahim : Zimbabwe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0xQc3Jdd2I

Abdullah Ibrahim - African Market
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MItEfaYML9g

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya - Water from an Ancient World (fragm.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt1ZAtC9TUY

Calypso Minor - Abdullah Ibrahim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDOMd5JLVQM

Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) with, "Mannenberg" from the CD, "Smooth Africa"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpZUpZcZNls

Abdullah Ibrahim Band 1968 NDR (G) - Jabolani (=Joy)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwJRIiuJzIk

Abdullah Ibrahim - Ishmael
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xEmfQ-g4mc

Abdullah Ibrahim - The Homecoming Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1xs7G9d71U

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya - African River
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxdEsCJGD9c

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya - The Mountain Of The Night
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IkQcmTnccU

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya - The Mountain / Nisa / Mississippi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P2N8-u3zmA

Abdullah Ibrahim and Ekaya - The Perfumed Forest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fbOad6fm0U

Abdullah Ibrahim - Green Kalahari (piano solo)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p52uF5qVDdA

Abdullah Ibrahim 'Triste—My Love' | Live Studio Session
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX9R7jq_M2c

Abdullah Ibrahim 'Song For Saturn' | Live Studio Session
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGd_QEJWZ7w

Max Roach & Abdullah Ibrahim - JazzBaltica 1997
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvs_qJRN5mA

Abdullah Ibrahim, Mukashi Trio Concert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwemY70CAdk

Abdullah Ibrahim, 03.08.1968 Hamburg, Germany
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM-U93sr_YU

Dollar Brand - Debrecen Jazz Days 1988
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpbrtstHcAU

Tula Dabula-Hit and Run - Abdullah Ibrahim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2uS8UH_Wcc

Archie Shepp ,"Dollar Brand" Abdullah Ibrahim : Barefoot Boy From Queens Town To Mongezi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEJ3NtchI3A

Archie Shepp - Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim) Theme from "Proof of the Man"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8M5OUJ0_tw

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya - Soweto Is Where It's At - Montreal 84
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLSuayCBoaM

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekhaya - Duke 88
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvEgNiOY18k

Abdullah Ibrahim Trio - Leverkusen 2007 (2/2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL9aEBH3ZiU

Blues for District Six, Abdullah Ibrahim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLVC105vPCc

Abdullah Ibrahim - Blues for B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgTUc-OO6Co

Abdullah Ibrahim - Blue Monk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us9Tpt1ARM0

Blues for Hughie (feat. Hugh Masekela) Dollar Brand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jqN3XWY4P4

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Yep, he is different, & very, very good. His style just doesn't make me want to rush out & buy his music, though, but this is just a matter of personal taste, & does not detract from his incredible talent.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

I agree Earl. Other than Blue Monk it was a little difficult for me to see where he was going with some of his songs. When you know a song you can hear and feel where a musician is going with his explorations. Being unfamiliar with his work makes it a little difficult for me but, as you say, he is very talented and I was quite pleasantly surprised. I was even more surprised that he came from South Africa as I had never heard of him before and I am familiar with a few of the South African musicians.