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Johnny Dyani

Johnny Dyani has been played over 50 times on NTS, first on 27 October 2013. Johnny Dyani's music has been featured on 49 episodes.

Johnny Mbizo Dyani (30 November 1945 – 24 October 1986) was a South African jazz double bassist and pianist who played with such musicians as Don Cherry, Steve Lacy, David Murray and Leo Smith.

He was born and grew up in Duncan Village, a township of the South African city of East London.

In the early 1960s he was a member of South Africa's first integrated jazz band The Blue Notes, with Mongezi Feza on trumpet, Dudu Pukwana on alto saxophone, Nikele Moyake…

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Magwaza
Johnny Dyani, John Tchicai, Dudu Pukwana
SteepleChase1978
Magwaza
Johnny Dyani, John Tchicai, Dudu PukwanaSteepleChase1978
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Doktur [Play For Me]
Okay Temiz, Johnny Dyani
Yonca1976
Doktur [Play For Me]
Okay Temiz, Johnny DyaniYonca1976
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Radebe
Johnny Dyani, John Tchicai, Dudu Pukwana
SteepleChase1978
Radebe
Johnny Dyani, John Tchicai, Dudu PukwanaSteepleChase1978
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Namhanje (Today)
Abdullah Ibrahim, Dollar Brand, Johnny Dyani
Enja Records1979
Namhanje (Today)
Abdullah Ibrahim, Dollar Brand, Johnny DyaniEnja Records1979
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Gece [The Night]
Okay Temiz, Johnny Dyani
Yonca1976
Gece [The Night]
Okay Temiz, Johnny DyaniYonca1976
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Mama Marimba
Joseph Jarman, Don Moye, Johnny Dyani
Black Saint1980
Mama Marimba
Joseph Jarman, Don Moye, Johnny DyaniBlack Saint1980
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Lakutshonilanga (When The Sun Sets)
Abdullah Ibrahim, Dollar Brand, Johnny Dyani
Enja Records1979
Lakutshonilanga (When The Sun Sets)
Abdullah Ibrahim, Dollar Brand, Johnny DyaniEnja Records1979
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Elhamdulillah Marimba [Marimba]
Okay Temiz, Johnny Dyani
Yonca1976
Elhamdulillah Marimba [Marimba]
Okay Temiz, Johnny DyaniYonca1976
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Sark Gezintileri [Orient Trip]
Okay Temiz, Johnny Dyani
Yonca1976
Sark Gezintileri [Orient Trip]
Okay Temiz, Johnny DyaniYonca1976
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Radebe
Johnny Dyani, John Tchicai, Dudu Pukwana
SteepleChase1987
Radebe
Johnny Dyani, John Tchicai, Dudu PukwanaSteepleChase1987
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