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Dollar Brand, also known as Abdullah Ibrahim, brings together Cape Jazz, blues-based piano and indigenous African rhythms on African Marketplace. Its blend of South African social music, spirituals, Islamic motifs and European chordal harmonies moves between quiet reflection and collective celebration.
Drawing on influences including Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, Ibrahim creates music deeply connected to South African life and the country’s liberation struggle. The performances combine street-band vitality with moments of grace and rhythmic joy.
This vinyl edition has been remastered from the original master tapes by veteran audio engineer Peter Pearlson and is housed in a reverse-board cover.
Tracklist
Side A
A1. Whoza Mtwana
A2. The Homecoming Song
A3. The Wedding
A4. Moniebah
Side B
B1. African Marketplace
B2. Mamma
B3. Anthem For The New Nation
B4. Ubu Suku