TRIBUTE: How Abdullah Ibrahim became the soundtrack of my young life
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This is not a conventional obituary, but a memoir of devotion – to the legendary South African pianist, the long-ago politics of youth and the music that helped make sense of becoming an adult. …
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TRIBUTE How Abdullah Ibrahim became the soundtrack of my young life This is not a conventional obituary, but a memoir of devotion – to the legendary South African pianist, the long-ago politics of youth and the music that helped make sense of becoming an adult. By Bongani Madondo 26 Jun 2026 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 (trumpet), Kenny Garrett (saxophone), and Cecil McBee (bass), at the Rose Theater on Friday, October 3, 2025. New York. Jazz at Lincoln Center.
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