Abdullah Ibrahim

Abdullah Ibrahim 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.

9 October 1934

Born on the same birth date (9 October 1934): Jill Ker Conway

Born on the same birth day (9 October): Alex Greenwald • Andy Platt • Bill Tidy • Brian Blessed • Fabio Lione • Georges Gauthier • Hank Pfister • Jimmy Montgomery • Joe Rosenthal • Julian Bailey (racing driver) • Mark Viduka • Peter Saville (graphic designer) • Starling Marte • Taiguara • Trevor Daley • Yoshiyuki Konishi

Born in the same month (October 1934): Caitro Soto • Emilio Botín • John G. Cramer • Nana Mouskouri • Oğuz Atay • Peter Ashdown • Rico Rodriguez (musician) • Sammy Petrillo • Sanger D. Shafer