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5.6K views · 435 reactions | Wishing South African musician and NEA Arts #JazzMaster, Abdullah Ibrahim a happy 89th birthday. Nelson Mandela called him “South Africa's Mozart.” This beautiful composition, "The Wedding Song" from his album 'Solotude' was recorded at an empty hall in 2020 on his birthday in Germany. No longer under the constraints of Covid, you can see Ibrahim on tour including at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in November | JazzCorner | Facebook

Ibrahim Ag Alhabib, the founder of the band Tinariwen, which originated in the heart of the desert, was a fighter and a revolutionary within the rebellious movements that demanded a Tuareg state with Azawad as its capital. The musicians of Tinariwen replaced their firearms with guitars and engaged in a greater struggle to convey their people's message to the world through a musical blend of traditional Tuareg music and the fast-paced rhythms of the guitar. They sing about exile, revolution, and