Brand Nu Dolla play Abdullah Ibrahim

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Brand Nu Dolla play Abdullah Ibrahim

Tuesday 1 December 2026 · Doors 20:00

Leytonstone Social Club, London

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Brand Nu Dolla play Abdullah Ibrahim is on Tuesday 1 December 2026 at Leytonstone Social Club, London, with doors at 20:00. Tickets start at £17.60, including the booking fee.

Kyle Osborne – piano Dillon Woods – sax Magnus Hawker-French – trombone Elizabeth ‘Eli’ Saville – flute Chris Chikanwah – drums Aiyana Rennie – double-bass Brand Nu Dolla return to the East Side after their superb sold out show last year The band was formed by putting together a specific blend of musicians to perform the music of Abdullah Ibrahim – South Africa’s greatest musician and composer who died earlier this year They have put together a set list from Abdullah Ibrahim's vast catalogue of his compositions from African Sun , through Cherry and Mannenberg to Whoza Mtwana This should be a very special and exciting night Chris Chikwanah was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. His dad is a minister and a bassist, which led to Chris being immersed into an Afro Jazz upbringing, as well as being the ‘son of a preacher man’.Brought up from a young age with the music of Abdullah Ibrahim, other early influences included Jimmy Dludlu and Hugh Masekela. Chris has played in church for over 18 years which exposed him to gospel music and other sounds that have shaped him into an all-round musician, allowing him to create pockets of ‘fusion’ that mix the afro-jazz sound that...

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