Members of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, multi-instrumentalist Joseph Jarman and percussionist Don Moye explore new shapes in the Black Paladins project, with South African double bass player Johnny Dyani. Inspired by the Black poet Henry Dumas (killed by the police in 1968 in unclear circumstances), they open spaces for colourful collective moments, such as "Mama Marimba", in which the instruments alternate and the singing brings everything back into an intimate and contagious sacredness, capturing the story of the African American peoples.
from
Hyperituals Vol. 2 - Black Saint [VINYL ONLY],
released March 15, 2023
Composed by Johnny Dyani, published by Steeplechase Music
Joseph Jarman - sopranino, tenor and baritone saxophones, shell conch horn, flute, bass bamboo flute, frog flute, bass clarinet, voice
Famoudou Don Moye - drums, donno, chèkèrè, conch shell, rumbo congo, rattle, bendir, whistles, trap drums, bird calls
Johnny Dyani - piano, bass, tambourine, vocal
Taken from BSR 0042 Black Paladins
Original release (p) 1980