Abdullah Ibrahim
Jazz band from Cape Town · formed 1934
- african
- bebop
- cape jazz
- folk
- jazz
- jazz piano
- Pianist
- post-bop
- Shows on record
- 3
- Rooms played
- 3
- Cities
- 3
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Sep 18, 2026Sunset Hill Community Clubhouse
About
Abdullah Ibrahim is a band from Cape Town, formed in 1934, tagged african, bebop, cape jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2026, across 3 rooms in 3 cities.
- Abdullah Ibrahim formed in 1934 — MusicBrainz
- Abdullah Ibrahim is based in Cape Town — MusicBrainz
- Abdullah Ibrahim disbanded in 2026 — MusicBrainz
- Jazz Epistles: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Abdullah Ibrahim Trio: eponymous (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Dollar Brand Trio: eponymous, piano (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Dollar Brand Orchestra: eponymous, piano (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Dollar Brand Duo: eponymous, other vocals, piano (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Dollar Brand Quartet: eponymous, piano (former member) — MusicBrainz
- South African Quintet: piano (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Abdullah Ibrahim has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1968–1978 — MusicBrainz
- Abdullah Ibrahim formed in 1955 — Wikipedia
- Abdullah Ibrahim plays South African jazz — Wikipedia
- Abdullah Ibrahim plays bebop — Wikipedia
- Abdullah Ibrahim plays post-bop — Wikipedia
- Abdullah Ibrahim plays folk — Wikipedia
- Abdullah Ibrahim has 147601 listeners on Last.fm — Abdullah Ibrahim on Last.fm
- Abdullah Ibrahim has released 10 recordings between 2010 and 2026 — Abdullah Ibrahim on Discogs
- Abdullah Ibrahim has 3 followers on Genius — Abdullah Ibrahim on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Cape Town, South Africa — Abdullah Ibrahim on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
3 on record · poster, SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20091 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Sunset Hill Community Clubhouse · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 7, 2009 | Yoshi's · OaklandSupportwith James Newton, Iris DeMent, Jon Jang | Support | James Newton, Iris DeMent, Jon Jang |
| Jul 11, 2008 | Rotterdam Ahoy · RotterdamSupportwith Alicia Keys, Gnarls Barkley, The Mars Volta, +66 | Support | Alicia Keys, Gnarls Barkley, The Mars Volta, +66 |
Where they play
3 rooms in 3 citiesRooms played most
- Rotterdam Ahoy · Rotterdam1 show
- Sunset Hill Community Clubhouse · Seattle1 show
- Yoshi's · Oakland1 show
Cities played
- Oakland1 show
- Rotterdam1 show
- Seattle1 show
Releases
35 releases, 1968–2026Dollar's Moods
2026
3
2024
Solotude
2021
The Balance
2019
Dream Time
2019
Good News From Africa
2016
African Piano
2014
The Song Is My Story
2014
Mukashi (Once Upon A Time)
2013
Dollar Brand At Montreux
2010
Anthem for the New Nations
1978 · Album
Nisa
1978 · Album
Streams of Consciousness
1978 · Album
Buddy Tate Meets Dollar Brand
1977 · Album
Natural Rhythm
1977 · Album
The Journey
1977 · Album
African Portraits
1976 · Album
African Songbird
1976 · Album
Banyana: Children of Africa
1976 · Album
Black Lightning
1976 · Album
Blues for a Hip King
1976 · Album
African Herbs
1975 · Album
African Breeze
1974 · Album
African Sketchbook
1974 · Album
African Space Program
1974 · Album
Good News From Africa
1974 · Album
Mannenberg ‘Is Where It’s Happening’
1974 · Album
Ode to Duke Ellington
1974 · Album
Underground in Africa
1974 · Album
“Memories”
1974 · Album
Dollar Brand + 3
1973 · Album
Sangoma
1973 · Album
This Is Dollar Brand
1973 · Album
Peace
1971 · Album
Hamba Khale
1968 · Album
Lineup
No current lineup on record.
Former
- Jazz Epistles
- Abdullah Ibrahim Trio · eponymous
- Dollar Brand Trio · eponymous, piano
- Dollar Brand Orchestra · eponymous, piano
- Dollar Brand Duo · eponymous, other vocals, piano
- Dollar Brand Quartet · eponymous, piano
- South African Quintet · piano
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 45+ plays, 2017-06-13–2026-07-13 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (Darek Mazzone) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Abdullah Ibrahim on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Abdullah Ibrahim on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Abdullah Ibrahim on Genius | Artist facts |
| Abdullah Ibrahim on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| poster | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.