Friday, June 19, 2026

A00077 - Abdullah Ibrahim, South African Jazz Master Whose "Mannenberg" Became an Anthem for the Anti-Apartheid Movement

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Abdullah Ibrahim
Ibrahim in 2016
Ibrahim in 2016
Background information
Also known asDollar Brand
Born
Adolph Johannes Brand

9 October 1934
Cape Town, South Africa
Died15 June 2026 (aged 91)
Prien am Chiemsee, Bavaria, Germany
GenresSouth African jazz, bebop, post-bop, folk
OccupationsMusician, composer, bandleader
InstrumentsPiano, saxophone, cello
Years active1955–2026
WebsiteAbdullahibrahim.co.za
Spouse
(m. 1965; died 2013)
Children2; including Jean Grae

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