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A tribute to Abdullah Ibrahim and All Winners (so far)

Gilles celebrates the legacy of the late South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim and picks All Winners - his favourite releases from the first half of 2026.

Gilles celebrates the legacy of the late South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim with highlights from an interview recorded in 2016. Elsewhere in the show, it’s an All Winners selection; Gilles picks his favourite releases from the first half of 2026.

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Music Played

  • Abdullah Ibrahim

    Ishmael

    • Ishmael.
    • Enja Records.

  • The MerkaBa Brotherhood

    Galgalim

    • Galgalim.

  • Fathers

    EYE LEVEL

    • EYE LEVEL.

  • Dela

    Smilin' Billy Suite

    • Smilin' Billy Suite.

  • Jéroboam

    Night Away

    • Night Away.

  • Esa Williams

    Nakupenda (feat. Nonku Phiri)

    • Nakupenda (feat. Nonku Phiri).

  • sparklmami

    Quisiera

    • Quisiera.

  • Sueli

    Voce

    • Voce.

  • Derek Cannon & Hardy Thrower

    Think It Over

    • Think It Over.

  • Charlie Met The Sunflowers

    Mariana

    • Mariana.

  • Sona

    Buda

    • Buda.

  • Scratchclart

    Black Gold of The Sun

    • Black Gold of The Sun.

  • Klash & Brown

    Ya Dun Know (GP Jingle)

    • Ya Dun Know (GP Jingle).

  • George Maribus

    Brazilian Tapestry

    • Brazilian Tapestry.

  • Your Brothers Keeper & Gary Bartz

    Solar Flare

    • Solar Flare.

  • Erica Tucceri

    Hey, Bear!

    • Hey, Bear!.

  • Mestre Sapo Y Su Camaradas

    Dói Dói Dói

    • Dói Dói Dói.

  • Pedro Mizutani

    Autent: Eterno Retorno

    • Autent: Eterno Retorno.

  • Jamie Woon

    All The Way

    Remix Artist: Shy One.
    • All The Way.

  • Juliette Gréco

    Je me souvient de tout

    • Je me souvient de tout.

  • Pascale Comelade

    Jac B. And His Dancing Dogs (1988)

    • Jac B. And His Dancing Dogs (1988).

  • Françoise Hardy

    Le Martien

    • Le Martien.

  • Sélène Saint‐Aimé

    Arawak Uhuru

    • Arawak Uhuru.

  • Mo Kolours & The Co-Operators

    Watch Him Move Dub

    • Dub.

  • Céline Dessberg

    l'histoire de ta vie

    • l'histoire de ta vie.

  • Abdullah Ibrahim

    Kalahari Pleiades

    • Kalahari Pleiades.

  • Abdullah Ibrahim

    Mannenburg

    • Mannenburg.

  • Abdullah Ibrahim

    Kalahari

    • Kalahari.

  • Abdullah Ibrahim

    Sathima

    • Sathima.

  • TYSON

    The Edge (feat. Coby Sey, Nosaj Thing)

    • The Edge (feat. Coby Sey, Nosaj Thing).

  • Queen Esther Marrow

    Things Ain't Right

    • Things Ain't Right.

  • Mirage

    Happy Music

    • Happy Music.

  • Jefferson Ink

    Girl You Turn Me On

    • Girl You Turn Me On.

  • Hudson People

    Trip To Your Mind (DJ Friction Dub Rework)

    • Trip To Your Mind (DJ Friction Dub Rework).

  • Boy Katindig

    Love Til The End of Time

    • Love Til The End of Time.
    • Sama Sama Records.

  • Exile House

    We The Youth

    • We The Youth.

  • Bobby Matos & John Santos

    I Don't Speak English

    • I Don't Speak English.

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