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Abdullah Ibrahim: How Improvisation Saved My Life.

Abdullah Ibrahim, the legendary South African pianist and composer, died on June 15 at the age of 91. Abdullah Ibrahim, the legendary South African pianist and composer, died on June 15 at the age of 91. We're revisiting this archive episode in his memory. In it, he reflects on growing up under apartheid in South Africa and what freedom meant to him. Listen to a performance with his band Ekaya, recorded at Town Hall in New York City.