About

Known credits:
10
Birthday:
1934-10-09
Place of birth:
Cape Town, South Africa
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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
2023 Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes Actor Self N/A
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2019 Africa Rising Actor Self - Musician (archive footage) 59
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2003 Sophiatown Actor Self 58
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2002 Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony Actor Self 59
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1987 Abdullah Ibrahim: A Brother with Perfect Timing Actor N/A
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Sound
2016 Mandela's Gun Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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1990 The Law Sound Original Music Composer 59
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1990 No Fear, No Die Sound Original Music Composer 58
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1988 Chocolat Sound Original Music Composer 60
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1983 System Without Shadow Sound Music 59
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