Abdullah Ibrahim / Dollar Brand - Autobiography Album

Tracklist

1	Mannenberg
2	Duke Elligton Medley
3	Moniebah
4	Children Of Africa
5	The Dream
6	Take The A-Train
7	Little Boy
8	Coming On The Hudson
9	I Surrender Dear
10	Ishmael
11	Khoisan (Flute Solo)
12	Anthem

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PL 1267-6/7	Abdullah Ibrahim / Dollar Brand	Abdullah Ibrahim / Dollar Brand - Autobiography ‎(2xLP, Album)	Plainisphare	PL 1267-6/7	Switzerland	1983

Credits

• Piano – Abdullah Ibrahim

Notes

Recorded Live At Nyon Jazz Festival, on June 18th, 1978.

Short intro

Autobiography is a live recording by pianist and flautist Abdullah Ibrahim also known as Dollar Brand, taken from a June 18, 1978, concert in Switzerland. On the recording, Ibrahim recalls his childhood in South Africa through the songs he learned then, progressing to his own compositions in adulthood. Originally released as a two-disc LP set, the album has since been reissued on CD. 13 tracks 94:41. Abdullah Ibrahim born 1934, Cape Town, South Africa, formerly known as Adolph Johannes Brand, and as Dollar Brand from a popular brand of cigarettes, 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. AutobiographyLive album by Abdullah Ibrahim Dollar BrandReleased1978 LP, 2001 CDRecordedJune 18, 1978GenrePost-bopSouth African jazzLabelPlainis. Track listing. Abdullah Ibrahim South African pianist and composer. Dollar Brand. Mannenberg 1974 work by Dollar Brand. composer: Abdullah Ibrahim South African pianist and composer. Release Group. Abdullah Ibrahim album. All copyrights on CD's listed on this site are held by their respective owners. All data is sourced from . Autobiography Abdullah Ibrahim album. Jump to navigation Jump to search. 1978 live album by Abdullah Ibrahim Dollar Brand. Abdullah Ibrahim Ibrahim performing at the 2011 Moers Festival. He was given the Dollar nickname due his regular purchases of jazz LPs from US-American soldiers as a youth, and when he converted to Islam in 1968 he changed his name to Abdullah Ibrahim - although he continued to perform and record under the Dollar Brand monicker for some years thereafter. His Mannenberg composition from 1974 is widely considered to be a seminal piece of South African heritage and, at times, been dubbed an unofficial South African anthem. Songs in album Abdullah Ibrahim - Dollar Brand At Montreux 1980. Abdullah Ibrahim - Tsakve. Abdullah Ibrahim - Whoza Mtwana. Abdullah Ibrahim - The Homecoming Song. Abdullah Ibrahim - The Wedding. Abdullah Ibrahim - The Perfumed Forest Wet With Rain. Abdullah Ibrahim - Ishmael. SUMMARY Autobiography is a live recording by pianist and flautist Abdullah Ibrahim also known as Dollar Brand, taken from a June 18, 1978, concert in Switzerland