Famous South African Musician Abdullah Ibrahim Dies at 91
南非著名音樂家 Abdullah Ibrahim 於 91 歲逝世
Introduction
Abdullah Ibrahim was a famous piano player and songwriter from South Africa. He died in Germany after a short illness.
Abdullah Ibrahim 是一位著名的南非鋼琴演奏家與作曲家。他在德國因短暫患病而去世。
Main Body
He started music at age seven. He played jazz in South Africa. Then he moved to Europe and New York because the government in South Africa was unfair to Black people.
他在七歲時開始學習音樂。他在南非演奏爵士樂。隨後由於南非政府對黑人並不公平，他移居歐洲和紐約。
In 1968, he changed his name to Abdullah Ibrahim. He made more than 70 albums. He wrote a famous song called 'Mannenberg'. This song helped people fight for freedom.
1968 年，他將名字改為 Abdullah Ibrahim。他製作了超過 70 張專輯。他寫了一首著名的歌曲名為 ''Mannenberg''。這首歌幫助人們爭取自由。
Many people gave him awards for his music. He played music for Nelson Mandela in 1994. He played his last show in Cape Town in March.
許多人因其音樂成就而頒發獎項給他。他在 1994 年為 Nelson Mandela 演奏。他在三月於開普敦完成了最後一場演出。
Conclusion
He will have his funeral in Bavaria, Germany. He lived there for a long time.
他的葬禮將在德國的巴伐利亞州舉行。他在那裡居住了很長時間。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Past' Pattern
To talk about a person's life, we change action words. Look at these words from the text:
- Start Started
- Play Played
- Move Moved
- Change Changed
The Secret: Just add -ed to the end of the word to move it from 'now' to 'before'.
Life Timeline Examples:
- He started music at seven. (Past)
- He played jazz. (Past)
- He lived in Germany. (Past)
Quick Tip: Use these words when you tell a story about someone who is no longer with us or something that happened years ago.