Dollar Brand Abdullah Ibrahim African Portraits LP 1973 Import Solo Piano
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Dollar Brand Abdullah Ibrahim African Portraits LP 1973 Import Solo Piano Archival sleeve
African Portraits is a solo piano album by Abdullah Ibrahim. It was recorded in 1973 and released by Sackville Records. Parts of the original release were later issued on compilation albums
The album was recorded in Toronto on 18 February 1973
Recorded at the same session that resulted in Sangoma, this Sackville album features Abdullah Ibrahim (as Dollar Brand) on a solo set sticking to originals. By 1973, Ibrahim very much had his own sound developed, blending together jazz with spiritualism, expertly utilizing repetition and the strong influence of his South African heritage. There are many recordings available by the unique pianist, and this set is an above-average and consistently stirring effort.
Abdullah Ibrahim (born Adolph Johannes Brand on 9 October 1934), previously 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. Ibrahim is considered the leading figure in the subgenre of Cape jazz. Within jazz, his music particularly reflects the influence of Thelonious Monk and Duke Ellington. He is known especially for "Mannenberg", a jazz piece that became a notable anti-apartheid anthem.
During the apartheid era in the 1960s, Ibrahim moved to New York City and, apart from a brief return to South Africa in the 1970s, remained in exile until the early 1990s. Over the decades, he has toured the world extensively, appearing at major venues either as a solo artist or playing with other renowned musicians, including Max Roach, Carlos Ward and Randy Weston, as well as collaborating with classical orchestras in Europe.
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