1. Brian McKnight & Abdullah Ibrahim Presented By: Erynne Zavala

2. Cape Town South Africa Demographics Land mass: 2,499 sq. kilometers Population: 2,893,251 and a population density of 1,158 people per sq km (2,999 per sq mile Religion: main religion is Christianity, practiced by almost 80% of residents. Approximately 10% are Muslim, with less than 1% each Jewish and Hindu. Is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world Ethnicities: Black Africans, Nguni and Sotho groups account for 90% of the Black population. Black population accounts 75% of the South Africa's entire population. Whites account for about 13%. Indians account for around 3 %. Mixed White and Black descent and account for 9% of the population.

4. Instrument! Because you’ve probably never seen one before…

5. Abdullah Ibrahim Born in Cape Town South Africa Recalls traditional African music, religious music, and jazz Received first piano lesson in 1941, became a professional musician in 1949 Member of the Tuxedo Slickers and Willie Max Big Band Met Kippi Moeketski, devoted his life to music Married African jazz singer Samitha Bea Benjamin Very proud of African roots, believes music is healing and has the power to transform Led the Duke Ellington Orchestra Toured the world, upon returning to South Africa could not deal with the oppression "We played a lot of boogie woogie back then. It had structure very similar to our native songs. We never regarded the music as foreign; it was just the music of our brothers and sisters in another part of the world. And in our corner there were great piano players: they didn't play Jazz however; they played tradition...pure African Tradition."

6. Biography Continued "Kippi's life was not wasted! How could it be when it was Kippi who gave us everything we know? We have just built on from what he has taught us." Influenced Keith Jarrot and George Winston’ s work Dollar Brand Dealt with oppression and Apartheid In 1965 played solo concert at Carnegie Hall “African Space Program” in New York

8. “For Coltrane” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjZLnWl8RT E&feature=related To John Coltrane from Ibrahim

9. Melody: no set melody Medium: PIANO Meter: no set time signature Form: gradually increases in tempo and volume Style: jazz, traditional African influences, improvinisation used Context: written for John Coltrane

10. Brian McKnight "The sentiments must be real, the melodies must be magic. I want to create moods everyone can feel. Records don't need to be perfect, but they do need character." "The music I write and the songs I sing must first move me" Signed a recording contract at the age of 19 Very Religious Vocal style influenced by Stevie Wonder Attended Oakwood College Worked with many mainstream artists Known for his “stirring” pieces of music Loved church music but Jazz stimulated his mind Expelled from College

11. Biography Continued “Jazz is all about improvisation and it's about the moment in time, doing it this way now, and you'll never do it this way twice. I've studied the masters. Why would I want to play ball after the guys who sit on a bench? I want to play like Michael Jordan.” First single was “One Last Cry” Nominated for four Grammies Received NAACP Image Award Released seven albums

13. “Still In Love” http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=NH1 NGp6AJFg&feature=endscreen My husband WILL sing this to me one day <33333

14. Melody: Vocals Medium: Piano and vocals Harmony: Provided by the piano Meter: Rubato for the most part when played live Form: ABA with improvinization Style: smooth jazz, R&B Context: He’s “still in love” with a girl

15. “For Coltrane” & “Still In Love” Similarities Both use a piano Influenced by love for music Jazz influence No set time signature Use of Improvinization Both pieces were written to “say” something Differences Use of vocals and piano opposed to the use of just the piano African Influence/R&B, Pop influence Ibrahim music considered more religious

16. Works Cited http://www.abdullahibrahim.com/htmls/featu res/biography.html http://www.abdullahibrahim.com/htmls/featu res/biography.html http://www.jyu.fi/viesti/verkkotuotanto/kp/sa /peop_ethnicgrps.shtml http://www.jyu.fi/viesti/verkkotuotanto/kp/sa /peop_ethnicgrps.shtml http://countrystudies.us/south-africa/11.htm http://www.answers.com/topic/brian- mcknight http://www.answers.com/topic/brian- mcknight