Global music icon and South African legend Abdullah Ibrahim will play two concerts at the Fugard Theatre in September 2018. The concerts, Water from an Ancient Well, will take place on Heritage Day, Monday 24 September 2018, at 3pm and 8pm.
The 8pm performance is presented by the Fugard Theatre, with the 3pm matinee performance being presented in collaboration with the Japanese Embassy as part of the Japanese Consulate Centenary.
Abdullah Ibrahim is one of South Africa’s most distinguished pianists. His career spans nearly 70 years, which all began in Kensington and District Six at the age of seven.
Mr Ibrahim was recently announced as one of the 2019 Jazz Masters being honoured by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in the USA. Since 1982, the NEA has recognised artists who have made exceptional contributions to the advancement of jazz. Mr Ibrahim’s work will be celebrated in a ceremony at the Kennedy Centre in April next year.
Following the Abdullah Ibrahim performance at the Oslo Jazz Festival, John Ephland, writing on allaboutjazz.com, described his performance as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime event’ and commented that his performance has:
“…a certain signature soulfulness that can only come from living life rich and full. Full of feeling, rich in experience (patience). And yes, a solo piano recital may seem simple but to this listener it once again revealed how exposed a true artist makes himself when heart, gut and soul combine with a voice unlike any other in the jazz piano tradition”.
“We are honoured to be hosting these return concerts in Cape Town by Abdullah Ibrahim in the heart of his original home in District Six,” says Eric Abraham, Founding Producer and owner of the Fugard Theatre.
What: Abdullah Ibrahim Water from an Ancient Well
Where and when: Fugard Theatre, Heritage Day, Monday 24 September 2018, at 3pm and 8pm
Book: 021 461 4554
Background: Abdullah Ibrahim
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