A day in the life of
Abdullah Ibrahim, South-African composer and performer who creates hypnotic and softly singing grooves.
To me,
his recent piano trios are the highlights of his work, because they are both swinging and soulful. But his compositions do not sound bad in a
big band setting -(or in an arrangement
for guitar). His music is quiet and meditative but powerful, and has sometimes been used as a banner for freedom and equality. Now he likes to withdraw
once in a while to the smallest scenes (french commentary with some english underneath), putting strong emphasis on necessary simplicity.
Written portrait.
posted by nicolin
on Nov 1, 2007 -
5 comments
In Europe, it's debated whether it's
Suchowola
Poland, the village of
Krahule near Kremnica Slovakia,
Dilove in western Ukraine, or
Bernotai Lithuania. In Asia, there are more disputes, but
Kyzyl put up an obelisk and stages tours. Various places claim that the
Central African Republic is at the geographical centre of Africa, but that seems more likely based on looking at a map than measuring anything. On January 9 1956,
Admiral Byrd
flew over the geographical center of Antarctica.
Alice Springs is pretty close to the centre of Australia. The center of North America is at
latitude 48°21'19" north, longitude 99°59' 57" west in
Rugby North Dakota. South America's center is officially
Chapada
dos Guimaraes in Cuiaba Brazil.
posted by Kickstart70
on Dec 1, 2005 -
11 comments
