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Music is only a means to an end - it is not the end. The concern is with the condition of man

Abdullah Ibrahim

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Abdullah Ibrahim
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: October 9
Composer
Jazz Musician
Jazz Pianist
Pianist
Recording Artist
Saxophonist
Cape Town
South Africa
Dollar Brand
Adolph Johannes Brand
Concern
Conditions
Means
Ends
Music
Mean
Men
Condition

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