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Abdullah Ibrahim
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South African pianist and composer (born 1934)
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Abdullah Ibrahim, also known by the pseudonym Dollar Brand, is a pianist and master musician from South Africa. He began his work period in 1955.
He is described as South Africa’s most distinguished pianist and an internationally respected master musician.
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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. 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. He first received piano lessons at the age of seven <a href="htt
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Abdullah Ibrahim
South Africa’s most distinguished pianist and internationally respected master musician.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johannes
- Family name
- Brand
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Place of birth
- Cape Town
- Spouse
- Sathima Bea Benjamin
- Child
- Jean Grae
- Occupation
- pianist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Islam
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Instrument
- soprano saxophone
- Record label
- Enja Records
- Official website
- www.abdullahibrahim.co.za
- Image
- Abdullah Ibrahim-64644.jpg
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- Abdullah Ibrahim
- date of birth
- 1934-10-09
- birth name
- Adolph Johannes Brand
- start of work period
- 1955-00-00
- pseudonym
- Dollar Brand
- religious name
- Abdullah Ibrahim
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