Entertainment & Arts
The pianist leads a sonic journey from American spirituals to African themes.
April 13, 2000
Abdullah Ibrahim’s music became a voice for blacks during apartheid, fusing jazz with its African roots. His trio makes a rare appearance at CSUN on Saturday.
May 16, 1996
Music
If there was an emotion left unfurled during Abdullah Ibrahim’s first set Tuesday night at the Catalina Bar & Grill then it was one that has yet to be named.
Sept. 29, 1988
World & Nation
Each time Abdullah Ibrahim sits down at the piano to play jazz, his South African audience gets a glimpse of life beyond apartheid.
Oct. 8, 1990
Ibrahim’s revamped septet shines brightest on two extended compositions--”Duke 88” and the title track--which into the South African pianist’s Ellingtonian ensemble mode.
Aug. 19, 1990
Abdullah Ibrahim’s “African Suite” came to life as a recording in 1997.
Sept. 15, 2003
4pm Jazz South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim’s music has been described as a seamless musical quilt of gospel, jazz and folk music.
Nov. 29, 2001
South African-born pianist Abdullah Ibrahim’s music, especially that of his seven-piece ensemble Ekaya (“home”), is well-known to be rich with the rhythmic and melodic tradition of his homeland.
May 20, 1996
* * * 1/2 Jazz Epistles, “Jazz Epistles,” Celluloid import.
March 15, 1992
A postwar crime wave and the challenge of remaking the justice system overwhelm investigators and leave judges frustrated.
Feb. 23, 2004