5 May 2020
Abdullah Ibrahim Africa Month Playlist
In celebration of Africa Month this May, Abdullah Ibrahim has partnered with Apple Music to curate a playlist featuring African artists....
4 May 2020
“Water from an Ancient Well” – Jazz Vespers
The Jazz Ensemble of the Washington National Cathedral at Redeemer for the 2018-2019 Music at Redeemer Series, September 30, 2019....
29 Apr 2020
Press Release: 2020 Spring Conferment of Decoration from Japan
On 29th April 2020, the Government of Japan announced the foreign recipients of the 2020 Spring Imperial Decoration. Abdullah Ibrahim is among the recipients of the decoration by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan....
21 Mar 2020
Covid-19 teaches us that human rights should be beyond shaking hands
Since President Cyril Ramaphosa last Sunday announced stringent measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus, life in South Africa has changed....
2 Mar 2020
Dream Time (Solo Piano) – Abdullah Ibrahim (Enja)
South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim was 84 when he performed this remarkable solo concert a year ago at a small recital hall in the foothills of the Bavarian Alps, where he now makes his home. Even at his advanced age, he remains a...
20 Feb 2020
Jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim maintains ‘The Balance’ in life and music
For more than six decades, South African jazz piano virtuoso Abdullah Ibrahim has delighted and enlightened audiences around the world. During his first years on the scene, Ibrahim (born Adolph Johannes Brand in Cape Town) kept company with giants like John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman, as well as...
14 Feb 2020
Abdullah Ibrahim Performance and Masterclass in Cape Town
Performance: Saturday 28 March 2020, times TBC Masterclass: Friday 27 March 2020 Weekend Pass: ZAR999.00 Day Pass: ZAR649.00 Venue: CTICC...
14 Jan 2020
The 2019 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll: The Fringe Fills the Gap
The road to jazz stardom once ran straight through Miles Davis. You introduced yourself to audiences as a member of Miles's band, and they knew who you were and what you could do when you formed your own....
8 Jan 2020
Long commute pays off for some of Cape Town’s ecstatic matrics
"It was a beautiful year," said Trafalgar High's Treatwell Pamhidzayi, waiting anxiously in the hall of the historic school in Cape Town's District Six for the 2019 matric results....