People say that slaves were... by Abdullah Ibrahim, a South African Musician

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“People say that slaves were taken from Africa. This is not true: People were taken from Africa, among them healers and priests, and were made into slaves.”

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Abdullah Ibrahim

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Name: Abdullah Ibrahim

Nationality: South African

Date of Birth: Oct 9, 1934

Profession: Musician

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People say that slaves were taken from Africa. This is not true: People were taken from Africa, among them healers and priests, and were made into slaves.

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They took away time, and they gave us the clock.

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The biggest problem in South Africa is that we have a disrupted timeline. Historically, politically, spiritually, economically, in people's minds, in people's heads.

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When time and space and change converge, we find place. We arrive in Place when we resolve things. Place is peace of mind and understanding. Place is knowledge of self. Place is resolution.

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