Abdullah Ibrahim died at 91

[bluenote61]

What a great musician!
Suffered under Apartheid, left his country and came back to play at Mandela's inauguration in '94.
He lived the last years of his life here in Bavaria and gave concerts from time to time in a small village there, also one celebrating his 90th birthday.

[MarkRhodes]

His "Water from an Ancient Well" was my favorite album for awhile.
RIP.

[Question]

Sad to hear about his passing.

I actually wasn't aware that he was still alive and living in Germany.

I got to play with him for a few weeks sometime in the early 2000's.

He was quite a character; when he came out on stage with his African robes he was like a mystic, and some of his fans seemed have a special personal reverence for him beyond his music.