also -on the same album, mind you- he does two very good synth explorations. definitely shades of devotional era alice coltrane and something i wish he would've explored more. some of my favorite things he's done:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsociMeA_EY
"mizu/water" (1992)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0ZlIM8pb4Q
"the praise song" (1992)
― my beard exists more than i do. (Austin), Saturday, 13 May 2023 15:21 (one year ago) link
I just learned last week that Jean Grae is Abdullah Ibrahim's daughter and that kinda melted my brain a little.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Saturday, 13 May 2023 19:23 (one year ago) link
yep, her birth name is tsidi ibrahim. there's a song named after her, also on the same album as the tracks posted earlier-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0Lv7cUyJ3g
"tsidi" (1992)
― my beard exists more than i do. (Austin), Saturday, 13 May 2023 22:23 (one year ago) link
(the album is desert flowers btw. mostly solo piano, very recommended)
― my beard exists more than i do. (Austin), Saturday, 13 May 2023 22:27 (one year ago) link