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Talking Jazz with Nathaniel Mackey and Abdullah Ibrahim

Nat Mackey and Abdullah Ibrahim

Duke professor and acclaimed poet Nathaniel Mackey, left, talks with South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim, right, about his remarkable career in music as part of Duke's "Talking Music: Conversations with Scholars, Writers, Archivists, and Artists" series on Thursday. The event was co-sponsored by Duke Performances, the Forum for Scholars and Publics, and the Duke Africa Initiative.

Coming out of Cape Town, South Africa, Ibrahim is a central figure in his country's musical history. His music brings in influences from Ellington and Monk, the AME church and traditional African songs.

For those who want to hear Ibrahim in performance, his ensemble Ekaya is in concert at 8 p.m. tonight (Friday) in Baldwin Auditorium.

Photo by Megan Mendenhall/Duke Photography