Amna Nawaz
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Remembering South African jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim
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June 16, 2026
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1:17Now PlayingAbdullah Ibrahim, the world-renowned South African jazz pianist, has died. His song "Mannenberg" is considered an unofficial anthem of his country's fight against apartheid. Ibrahim famously played at the 1994 inauguration of Nelson Mandela, who called him "our Mozart."
Known as Dollar Brand before converting to Islam in the 1960s, Ibrahim's career spanned eight decades. He recorded more than 70 albums and worked with legends like Duke Ellington. In 2019, he was named a jazz master by the National Endowment for the Arts.
His family says he died in Germany after a short illness. Abdullah Ibrahim was 91 years old.
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