South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91
Ibrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.
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"His creations honoured the South Africa that shaped his political commitment and musical brilliance."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"Abdullah passed away peacefully with South Africa and its people in his heart."
— Dr Marina Umari , Other
"His love for his country never wavered, no matter where in the world he found himself."
— Marina Umari , Other
"Today our nation mourns the passing of an international icon and global citizen whose profound creations honored the South Africa that shaped his political commitment and musical brilliance."
— Cyril Ramaphosa , Politician
"South Africa has lost a legend."
— Alan Winde , Politician
"Abdullah passed away peacefully with South Africa and its people in his heart."
— Dr Marina Umari , Other
""Abdullah passed away peacefully with South Africa and its people in his heart.""
— Marina Umari , Other
""His performances acquired a meditative, hushed mystery of spiritual communing.""
— Vijay Iyer , Celebrity
""I was moved by the closeness of his voice to what was already familiar to me before jazz.""
— Nduduzo Makhathini , Celebrity
"He passed away peacefully with South Africa and its people in his heart."
— Marina Umari , Other
"Abdullah passed away peacefully with South Africa and its people in his heart."
— Marina Umari , Other
"His performances acquired a meditative, hushed mystery of spiritual communing."
— Vijay Iyer , Celebrity
"I was moved by the closeness of his voice to what was already familiar to me before jazz."
— Nduduzo Makhathini , Celebrity
Key People
Abdullah Ibrahim was a South African jazz musician who helped define a genre of South African jazz music over an eight-decade career.
Winde is the mayor of the Western Cape in South Africa.
Cyril Ramaphosa is the President of South Africa.
Dr Marina Umari is Abdullah Ibrahim's partner.
South African trumpeter who was featured in the Jazz Epistles.
Zuma served as the President of South Africa from 2009 to 2018.
Umari was the partner of Abdullah Ibrahim.
South African pianist who was influenced by Abdullah Ibrahim.
Mandela was the first President of South Africa, serving from 1994 to 1999.
Noted vocalist and wife of Abdullah Ibrahim.
Pianist who commented on Abdullah Ibrahim's performance style.
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Ibrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.
Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson Mandela's 1994 presidential inauguration, has died at age 91, his family announced in a statement Monday.
South African jazz composer and cultural icon Abdullah Ibrahim has died aged 91. In a statement, Ibrahim's family says he died peacefully surrounded by family in Germany following a short illness.
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Globally celebrated South African jazz icon ... 's 1994 presidential inauguration, ... .
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.
South African jazz composer and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim died peacefully in Germany at the age of 91 following a brief illness, according to an official statement released by his family on Monday.
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.
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