This midsized jazz ensemble, whose name means home, presented ibrahims most powerful musical statements during an important time of protest against apartheid in his native south africa. Water from an ancient well, soweto, maraba blue, mannenberg revisited, the balance, biography. Abdullah ibrahim 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. He was the foremost integration figure for african jazz in the 70s and 80s. Born in 1934 in cape town, abdullah ibrahims journey to becoming a conduit of beautiful music began at the age of seven with formal piano lessons at his. View the profiles of people named abdullah ibrahim. 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. In addition to being a master musician, ibrahim is also a martial artist, with a lifelong interest in zen philosophy and a rigorous daily practice of budo. Jazz tent, new orleans jazz and heritage festival, april 29, 2017. He played at the inauguration of nelson mandela in 1994. Abdullah ibrahim and ekaya, royal festival hall, london. Abdullah ibrahim and ekaya, royal festival hall, london a magic moment reprised the pianist and his band celebrated a groundbreaking south african jazz album abdullah ibrahim at the royal. South african piano eminence abdullah ibrahim takes on his jazz epistles legacy, on his own meditative terms.
Abdullah ibrahim born 1934, cape town, south africa, formerly known as adolph johannes brand, and as dollar brand from a popular brand of cigarettes, is a south african pianist and composer. Many things have changed since the founding of pianistcomposer abdullah ibrahims ekaya ensemble. 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. Abdullah ibrahim piano carlos ward alto saxflute ricky ford tenor sax charles davis baritone sax dick griffin trombone cecil mcbeedavid williams bass ben riley drums if you dont know just how good abdullah is then the fact the that he deputised for duke ellington at the piano in the 1960s should tell you all you need to know. The abolition of apartheid was also an act of liberation for abdullah ibrahim. Its occasionally expanded to eight or nine pieces, dropping in guests like. Nov 15, 2017 abdullah ibrahim and ekaya, royal festival hall, london a magic moment reprised the pianist and his band celebrated a groundbreaking south african jazz album abdullah ibrahim at the royal. Ekaya, meaning home, was the name of the brightly soulful ensemble introduced by the great south african pianist abdullah ibrahim on a 1983 album, now out of print. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you give your consent for this. Abdullah ibrahim and hugh masekela will reunite and perform on one stage. Abdullah ibrahim download high quality complete mp3 albums.
This session for the latest edition of ibrahims ekaya band features classic originals like the wedding and the mountain, expressed in. Abdullah ibrahim born adolph johannes brand on 9 october 1934 and formerly known as dollar brand is a south african pianist and composer. How do i change my language from arabic to english. We were approach by abdullahs management agency, black major, to produce a short film on the artist at this new stage of his life and career. He converted to islam in 1968 and took the name abdullah ibrahim, which slowly replaced the trademark dollar brand over the next decades. Starting in 1983, ibrahim led a group called ekaya which translates as home, as well as various trios. Abdullah ibrahim and the efg london jazz festival have agreed that, following hugh masekelas withdrawal from this concert on health grounds, the concert. In the 1980s, he would form the septet ekaya, which would become one of the few successful acoustic jazz groups of this era. Denna gang ater med bandet ekaya, fast med nya musiker. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. It is steeped in the folk traditions of his homeland, from township folk and a. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Dollar brand plays sphere jazz, dream time, the balance, the song is my story, the song is my story, singles.
At jazz standard starting thursday with ekaya, his longtime septet. The cd closes out with ibrahim s joan capetown flower emerald bay. South african pianist abdullah ibrahim s effervescent sound is immediately recognizable. This music was thought to be lost forever only about 500 copies of the record were produced in 1959, but here it is again, freer and more alive than ever, on the stage of the nice jazz festival. Best of abdullah ibrahim, released in december 1999. Pianist abdullah ibrahim s ekaya is more an expression of the south africans musical philosophy than a fixed combo. Includes unlimited streaming of the balance via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. But still, the deep inner significance of the old and the new will never change. Join facebook to connect with abdullah ibrahim and others you may know. Abdullah ibrahim s tours of north america in 2015 and 2016 were an overwhelming success and in 2018 and 2019, he plans an extensive international tour with his celebrated septet ekaya the critics speak. Abdullah ibrahim master from ian henderson on vimeo.
Ibrahim is considered the leading figure in the subgenre of cape jazz. In 2009, abdullah ibrahim composer, pianist, soloist, band leader won a south african music award, was awarded an honorary doctorate. Browse abdullah ibrahim tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you. If the firefox user interface menu bar is in the wrong language or if you want to change the current language then you can get firefox in the language of your choice here. Ekaya is not about personalities, but about music born of south africa and the afroamerican experience. The 1990s would see collaborations with big bands and classical string orchestras. Like much of the set, it exudes a sense of contentment of peace, showcasing cleave guyton s exquisite alto sax sound, rounding out an excellent outing by abdullah ibrahim and ekaya. Abdullah ibrahim born 9 october 1934 in cape town, south africa, formerly known as adolph johannes brand, and as dollar brand, is a south african pianist and composer. A documentary film, a struggle for love, about abdullah ibrahims life journey was. Abdullah ibrahim and ekaya with terence blanchard on vimeo. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
Abdullah ibrahim invites his childhood friend and one of the groups original members, hugh masekela, to reimagine the music of his ekaya project. His music reflects many of the musical influences of his childhood in the multicultural port areas of cape town, ranging from traditional african songs. Oct 16, 2015 since signing his first record deal under the patronage of duke ellington in 1964, south african jazz legend abdullah ibrahim has made a staggering fiftytwo albums as pianist and bandleader and has played a central role in his countrys twentiethcentury musical and political landscape. Sterns music has one of the largest online catalogues of world music. Abdullah ibrahim addresses a younger audience, which did not exist yet in 1985 and for whom apartheid was a cruel part of the past but which has been overcome. Born into the rich culture of preapartheid cape town, the eightyone year. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Abdullah ibrahim tour dates 2020 abdullah ibrahim concert. Well have it back up and running as soon as possible. You can find the list of abdullah ibrahim tour dates here. African music, latin music, brazilian music, indian music, etc.
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