About
Abdullah Ibrahim
Overview
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Abdullah Ibrahim, born Adolph Johannes Brand, 9 October 1934 in Cape Town, South Africa, and formerly known as Dollar Brand, 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. Within jazz, his music particularly reflects the influence of Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington. With his wife, the jazz singer Sathima Bea Benjamin, he is father to the New York underground rapper Jean Grae, as well as to a son, Tsakwe.
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Known for
Acting |
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| 2023 | Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2019 | Africa Rising | Actor | Self - Musician (archive footage) | 58 Average |
| 2003 | Sophiatown | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 1987 | Abdullah Ibrahim: A Brother with Perfect Timing | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Sound |
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| 2016 | Mandela's Gun | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
| 1990 | The Law | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 1990 | No Fear, No Die | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
| 1988 | Chocolat | Sound | Original Music Composer | 60 Fair |
| 1983 | System Without Shadow | Sound | Music | 59 Average |