CAN I GET A WITNESS? is the debut studio album by South African Poet Koleka Putuma, set for release by Manyano Media on April 27, 2024.
In honouring the traditions of storytelling and collaboration, the album joins a distinguished lineage of poetry fused with music, bearing witness to artistic legacies and practices of dreaming and archiving.
Written by Koleka Putuma and co-produced in collaboration with Clem Carr, Composer, Saxophonist, Pianist, Producer and the Musical Director. The album features Jude Kenrick on drums, Chantal Willie-Petersen on bass, and Clem Carr on saxophone, keyboards and synths. Bonj and Rivoningo Nkuna appear as guest vocalists. The album was recorded and mixed by Jacques du Plessis at High Seas Studios in Johannesburg, and mastered by Rogan Kelsey at Kelsey Mastering. The project was managed and co-produced by Robyn-Lee Pretorius at With Love The Agency.
