Witchdoctor's Son, by Okay Temiz / Johnny Dyani

Witchdoctor's Son

by Okay Temiz / Johnny Dyani

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	1.	Gece \| The Night 03:45
	2.	Yesil Fener \| I'm a Green Lamp 05:41
	3.	Sark Gezintileri \| Orient Trip 04:10
	4.	Karadeniz Dalgalari \| Black Sea Waves 02:05
	5.	Doktur \| Play For Me 04:46
	6.	Elhamdulillah Marimba \| Marimba (Mother of Music) 06:10
	7.	Hepimiz Icin \| It's For You All 03:49
	8.	Ben Muslummanim \| I'm a Muslim Man 04:37
	9.	Moriva \| Moriva 07:40

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Matsuli Music is proud to be releasing another forgotten gem of the South African jazz diaspora – the 1976 Istanbul session featuring Johnny Dyani and Okay Temiz fusing deep roots and new routes, integrating folklore and rhythm within an experimental, avant-garde vision of love and life.

Remastered by Frank Merrit at the Carvery, Witchdoctor’s Son include new liner notes by Francis Gooding and previously unpublished photographs by Hank O’Neal.

Available for the first time since Yonca Records originally released only 1000 copies in Turkey, this album has remained an elusive and sought after landmark in South African exile Johnny Dyani’s discography.

The recording captures a complex, funky and musically together exploration of folk themes, jazz messages and popular directions. After many years together discovering both South African and Turkish sources, Temiz and Dyani were intimately versed in each other’s traditions. Side one features material arranged by Temiz, and the second has material arranged and composed by Dyani – including a stunning arrangement of Don Cherry’s Elhamdulilhah Marimba with Dyani on piano and voice.

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released September 18, 2017

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