{"product_id":"song-for-biko","title":"Song For Biko","description":"\u003cp\u003eRepress of Johnny Dyani's 1979 LP \u003ci\u003eSong for Biko\u003c\/i\u003e, recorded in the summer of 1978 with the powerful front line-up of Don Cherry and Dudu Pukwana, the album was dedicated to the martyred South African activist against apartheid Steve Biko (1946-1977).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohnny Mbizo Dyani (bassist\/composer) was born in East London, South Africa in 1945 and became one of South Africa's most internationally acknowledged musicians. Since his arrival in England in 1965 as a member of South African jazz group called The Blue Notes, Dyani had chosen Scandinavia as his home base and had built an active career until a rare disease shortened his life all too soon. He died in Berlin, Germany in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dyani wrote all of the material for this record and it proves to be a vital factor in the success of the date. Both Cherry and Pukwana react favourably, while bringing their own personalities strongly to bear...this fine record can be recommended without reservation.\" - Barry McRae, Jazz Journal International, July 1979\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There are possibly a handful of albums every year which are worth living with. This is one of them.\" - Brian Case, Melody Maker, June 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SteepleChase","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50531237069131,"sku":"1142672","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3be345ad-32ef-4d60-8a25-71d715ef70d3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728100553","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/song-for-biko","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}