The economic and social conditions in which anti-migrant sentiment has exploded in South Africa include high joblessness and a collapse of government services.
In exile, he imagined a different Africa in his music, while being exposed to new realities abroad.
He embodied a special brand of multiple identities and belief systems, and took them to the world.
In his work Abdullah Ibrahim looked to the past to offer a vision of the future.
He wanted to be a writer, but believes he’ll get his message across more easily through music.
