Heritage Practitioner and photography.
Joined April 2011
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Dankie Dollar
13 Oct 2019
Lemme tell you about me and The Wedding.
I wanted that piece played at my wedding, and my friend who recently then moved to Joburg was gonna play it. Two weeks before the wedding before the wedding she said she couldn't come. Her first big jhb gig. I couldn't be upset.
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Same way he deals with the roots of jazz. Illuminating. I think the discussions with MM will be lit
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No need. In a documentary, Abdullah even plays marabi sounds explaining that they’re originating from Marabastad. I have you covered.
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We won’t be baited. MM is not here to help us
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Abdullah Ibrahim was a difficult man to interview. He spoke in parable. In metaphor. In metaphysics. You could not pin him down. I later found he was a very difficult. Period. The first time I bumped into him walking anonymously on Plein street circa 2003 he literally growled.
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Chris Snelling. retweeted
#AbdullahIbrahim showed the world that jazz could speak with a South African accent🇿🇦✊🏿
Thank you for the music.
Rest in power maestro🎹
The piano may be silent tonight, but your melody will echo forever.💔🕯️🕊️
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We who have been here since toeka, do.
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Those were moments in Twitter before X that sparkled with music and mistaken identity and debates about where the capital of SA jazz was
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I guess this is what you are looking for youtu.be/nb31DFIfpao?si=ZGZJ…
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RT @JimmySmithStan: Rest Absolutely easy, Piano Extraordinaire 🎹 #AbdullahIbrahim
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Chris Snelling. retweeted
Jun 15
Beautifully captured mate. The stories have yet to be told. This is “Coming soon” as we used to say at the bioscopes.
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Chris Snelling. retweeted
Jun 15
#JazzX @Enghumbhini @nothembaujx @JCharlesLeonard @thamintuli @marangdream @LolaMonareng @capemanchris @Almostconvinced @JimmySmithStan @noelndhlovu10 @ShareenSingh8
Jun 15
To mark today's sad passing of the legend Abdullah Ibrahim, read @_seanjacobs tribute: Songs of Liberation nybooks.com/online/2026/06/0… via @nybooks
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Chris Snelling. retweeted
Jun 15
I have so many stories to tell about Abdullah. Today we mourn #JazzX @chrisvick3 @Almostconvinced @capemanchris @JCharlesLeonard @thamintuli @EjazzsocMamsie @nothembaujx @De_Molf @RamsByTheHorns @noelndhlovu10 @mmanyike @ShavanaMushwana @Mkhathini72 youtu.be/CMcKrMXzjhg?is=Inml…
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Chris Snelling. retweeted
May 26
Celebrating the life of Sonny Rollins - a Colossus. #JazzX @chrisvick3 @Almostconvinced @capemanchris @JCharlesLeonard @thamintuli @EjazzsocMamsie @JimmySmithStan @nothembaujx @De_Molf @RamsByTheHorns @noelndhlovu10 @mmanyike @ShavanaMushwana @Mkhathini72 youtu.be/IUegPz6VtQo?si=BnsA…
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Chris Snelling. retweeted
May 20
Been away. Seems I missed QC Smelling birthday. #JazzTwitter youtu.be/CsWidlDldVk @capemanchris @chrisvick3 @Almostconvinced @JimmySmithStan @JCharlesLeonard @nothembaujx @EjazzsocMamsie @thamintuli @De_Molf All who didn’t wish him should tsek.
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May 10
I can loan you a Tsek or two to go with those snotklaps you've been posting? 😁🏃♂️🏃♂️
May 9
It is. A threat of legal action as stated in previous exchanges. You have a problem with me threatening legal action against someone who told a big lie that is damaging to my work? Why?
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Chris Snelling. retweeted
Apr 30
What's the world with no soul?
youtu.be/PBr5c9UgLQc?si=2iRG…
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Chris Snelling. retweeted
Apr 29
BLUES X John Lee Hooker youtu.be/cGQI9bietwM?si=r2Uz… @nothembaujx @Enghumbhini @capemanchris @thamintuli @debbieflorence @LolaMonareng @JCharlesLeonard @Chrispin_JPhiri @Almostconvinced @noelndhlovu10 @fatfreddysdrop1 @RamsByTheHorns @capemanchris @marangdream
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