{"id":87662,"date":"2021-09-20T12:20:18","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T10:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/abdullah-ibrahim-solotude\/"},"modified":"2021-09-20T15:02:26","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T13:02:26","slug":"abdullah-ibrahim-solotude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/abdullah-ibrahim-solotude\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdullah Ibrahim announces Solotude, a new solo piano album"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The South African piano maestro is back with \u201cBlue Bolero\u201d, a delicate rendition of one of his originals, available now as a single.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/tag\/abdullah-ibrahim\/\">Abdullah Ibrahim<\/a> &nbsp;(who has also recorded as Dollar Brand) is one of South Africa&#8217;s most famous musicians. Born under apartheid, where jazz was seen as an act of resistance, his music has played a significant role in the fight for freedom. His major anti-apartheid composition, \u201cMannenberg,\u201d has come to be regarded as an unofficial anthem for the country. Following his critically acclaimed 2019 record <em>The Balance<\/em>, the legendary pianist and composer now returns with the announcement for <em>Solotude<\/em>, an album recorded at Ibrahim\u2019s latest concert at Hirzinger Hall, Germany. It will be released via London-based label Gearbox Records.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to lockdown restrictions at the time of recording, Ibrahim decided to record a solo piano performance instead of the annual concert that he normally plays to celebrate his birthday. On this new album, Ibrahim explores modern jazz styles, reinterpreting well-loved songs and recent album tracks, as well as some new compositions such as \u201cIn-Tempo,\u201d \u201cOnce Upon A Midnight,\u201d and \u201cSignal On A Hill.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1736526969\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abdullahibrahim.bandcamp.com\/album\/solotude\">Solotude by Abdullah Ibrahim<\/a><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>With its hypnotic melodies and nostalgic motifs, the first single, \u201cBlue Bolero,\u201d shows the highly intimate nature of the album. Ibrahim himself opens up via the liner notes: \u201c<em>6 years old \u2013 I played my first note on the piano with the index finger. Now 80 years and 10 fingers later \u2013 a journey that took me from Cape Town to all corners and mentors of the world \u2013 the index finger unveiled plays itself the one note of universal unity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to \u00ab&nbsp;Blue Bolero&nbsp;\u00bb in our Songs of the Week playlist on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/spoti.fi\/2Pz0eyg\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/30zVbUA\" target=\"_blank\">Deezer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/abdullahibrahim.bandcamp.com\/album\/solotude\" target=\"_blank\">Solotude<\/a><\/em>, out on November 26 via Gearbox Records.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/abdullah-ibrahim-solotude-1010x1010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87643\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The South African piano maestro is back with \u201cBlue Bolero\u201d, a delicate rendition of one of his originals, available now as a single. 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