News24 | OBITUARY | Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion has died (opens original article in a new tab)

Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, a South African anti-apartheid music icon, has died at 91. His work combined jazz and African rhythms, becoming a symbol of resistance against apartheid.

• Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, known for blending jazz with African rhythms, died at 91.
• His music became an anti-apartheid anthem and he faced restrictions under apartheid.
• Ibrahim moved to Switzerland and the US, later returning to South Africa after apartheid ended.