Johannesburg, June 15, 2026 (AFP) - Abdullah Ibrahim, world-renowned South African jazz pianist

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2026-06-15

Pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim, who died Monday aged 91, escaped apartheid-era South Africa to be discovered by jazz great Duke Ellington, becoming highly influential with a distinct musical style and touring the world into his nineties. Ibrahim spent many years away from South Africa -- first fleeing in 1962, the year anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela was jailed -- but always maintained a strong connection with his homeland, especially......

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