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Ibrahim helped define a genre of South African jazz music in a career that spanned eight decades.
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His career spanned 60 years and dozens of albums and had been named among the most influential Latino artists of all time.
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Musician to go ahead with Fringe shows after treasured instruments stolen
Sachie Mikawa's will now perform her shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday A Japanese musician who cancelled performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after her treasured instruments were stolen h
Jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies aged 91
South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim performs on stage at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in Cape Town, on March 27, 2026. South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim
Willie Colón, Pioneering Salsa Trombonist, Dies at 75
Willie Colón, a trombonist, bandleader, composer, and key architect of salsa music, has died. His family confirmed the news via social media on February 21; although they did not share a cause of deat
Willie Colón, salsa singer and musician, dies aged 75
The musician’s family announced his death in a post on Facebook Removed from bookmarks From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is deve