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Abdullah Ibrahim in the 1960s: how the famous pianist began to shape an African jazz sound

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par Stephanie Vos, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Stellenbosch University

The 1960s is a significant era in Abdullah Ibrahim’s story. It’s a time when the South African master’s international career as a jazz pianist was gradually established and he laid the foundations for the signature sound that is recognised today as people reflect on his passing.

He is best remembered for evoking soundscapes that are recognisably South African: harmonisations of church hymns, Cape Town’s ghoema…

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