South African jazz pianist, composer and improviser who cast a spell on audiences all over the world The pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, who has died aged 91, was among the first musicians from South Africa ...

Abdullah Ibrahim, the South African jazz pianist deemed his country's equivalent to Mozart by Nelson Mandela, died Monday in his adopted home of Germany after a short illness. He was 91 years old.

The accomplished musician, who recorded over 70 albums in his career, died peacefully in Germany after a short illness The South African jazz composer and pianist Abdullah Ibrahim has died at the age ...

His song “Mannenberg” became the unofficial anthem of the country’s fight against apartheid, with Nelson Mandela calling him “our Mozart.” Abdullah Ibrahim in 2019 at his home in Germany. That year, ...

When Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim finally took office after Malaysia’s 2022 General Election, it appeared to mark the triumphant conclusion of a political journey spanning nearly three decades. His ...

When I was a child growing up in Chad, I learned to read the world before I ever read a book. With my grandmother’s guidance, I learned to watch the sky and understand when the rains would come. I ...

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Starting with “That Smell” in 1966, he wrote with stark power about themes of repression in the Egyptian police state. By Adam Nossiter Sonallah Ibrahim, an Egyptian novelist who chronicled with ...

Three years ago, Ibrahim Traoré was a junior army officer in Burkina Faso’s armed forces. Today, he has emerged as a surprising anti-Western hero preaching self-reliance and resilience with fans ...

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The face of Captain Ibrahim Traoré has been beaming across social media feeds throughout West Africa and from posters and placards hoisted in the streets of Burkina Faso‘s capital Ouagadougou, London ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September 2022. The ...