Abdullah Ibrahim, who has died aged 91, was a giant of jazz who was indelibly associated with his people’s struggle against ...

In Casablanca, the Canadian saxophonist and composer of Haitian descent presents his new album, *sMiLes*, a musical project ...

This special section is devoted to South African jazz, which has prospered for several decades and developed a distinctive character all its own. AAJ: SA was created in 2002 and has since been updated ...

It’s always fascinating to hear how musicians from other countries have taken “America’s music” — Jazz — and adapted it to suit their ethnic and cultural heritage. This is especially true when one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Abdullah Ibrahim's last performance was in his home town of Cape Town in March [AFP via Getty Images] Abdullah Ibrahim, who helped ...

The vibrant sounds of India and Africa converge in a celebration of cultural unity. The flagship concert, ‘One World, One ...

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Mother Africa season continued last weekend with two concerts featuring South African contemporary pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini performing the music of Bheki ...

Jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim has died at 91, leaving behind a powerful legacy as a pianist, composer and anti-apartheid cultural pioneer. Pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim, who died Monday aged 91, ...

Duke Ellington rejected it, Charles Mingus was ambivalent about it, and Wynton Marsalis is okay with it. For many African American musicians the word “jazz” is a double-edged term, sometimes ...

We were all pre-occupied with the tragic xenophobic attacks happening in South Africa to the extent that focus was almost lost on another event in that country, the sad loss of Abdullah Ibrahim, South ...

The accomplished musician, who recorded over 70 albums in his career, died peacefully in Germany after a short illness ...