This is not a conventional obituary, but a memoir of devotion – to the legendary South African pianist, the long-ago politics ...

The South African arts community will gather in Cape Town on Monday evening to celebrate the life and legacy of legendary jazz musician Abdullah Ibrahim, with a special memorial concert at the ...

At 91, the pianist-composer-bandleader formerly known as Dollar Brand is one of the most imposing figures in all of world culture today.

This is FRESH AIR. South Africa-born pianist, composer and band leader Abdullah Ibrahim died Monday at age 91. He began recording in South Africa in the 1950s, when he played with a pioneering band ...