Abdullah Ibrahim, the South African jazz pianist deemed his country's equivalent to Mozart by Nelson Mandela, died Monday in his adopted home of Germany after a short illness. He was 91 years old.
June 15 (Reuters) - Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, whose music buzzed with the bustle of South Africa's townships, resounded to the vastness of its savannah landscapes and was adopted as a rallying cry for ...
Abdullah Ibrahim, a jazz pianist and composer whose elegant, meditative style mingled the sounds of his native Cape Town with musical traditions from around the world, making him an admired ambassador ...