| Jean Hébrail |
arranger, producer, programming, recording, bass guitar, keyboard |
Agossi, Akwaba, Alindjo, Babalao, Batonga, Bitchifi, Doliéo, Ekoléya, Elédjiré, Ewa Ka Djo, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Gogbahoun, Kaléta, Koro-Koro, Kpeti-Kpeti, Logozo, Loloye, Malaïka, Mysterious Ways, Naïma, Oremi, Orubaba, Shango, Sénié, Tché-Tché, The Sound of the Drums, We Are One, Welcome, Wombo Lombo, Wé-Wé, Yaki Yaki, Yonnoun, Zanku |
| Lester Mendez |
arranger, programming, keyboard |
Akwaba, Batonga, Bitchifi, Ekoléya, Elédjiré, Ewa Ka Djo, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Kaléta, Koro-Koro, Logozo, Malaïka, Naïma, Shango, Sénié, Tché-Tché, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo, Wé-Wé |
| Christian Lachenal |
recording |
Akwaba, Babalao, Bitchifi, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Loloye, Naïma, No Worry, Oremi, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo, Yaki Yaki |
| Ray Lema |
vocal |
Akwaba, Bitchifi, Ekoléya, Ewa Ka Djo, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Naïma, Shango, Sénié, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo, Wé-Wé |
| Russell Elevado |
mix, recording |
Afia, Agbalagba, Atcha houn, Cold Sweat, Dil main chuppa ke pyar ka, I’ve Got Dreams to Remember, Kelele, Lakutshona llanga, Mbube, Out of Africa, Petite fleur, You Can Count on Me, Zelie |
| Akihiro Nishimura |
recording |
Afia, Agbalagba, Atcha houn, Cold Sweat, Dil main chuppa ke pyar ka, I’ve Got Dreams to Remember, Kelele, Lakutshona llanga, Mbube, Out of Africa, Petite fleur, You Can Count on Me, Zelie |
| Peter Mokran |
mix, producer, programming, bass, drums, guitar, keyboard |
Babalao, Give It Up, Itche Koutche, Loloye, Never Know, No Worry, Open Your Eyes, Oremi, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), We Are One, Yaki Yaki |
| Christophe Dupouy |
mix, recording |
Akwaba, Bitchifi, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Naïma, Orubaba, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo |
| Ted Jensen (American mastering engineer) |
mastering |
Akwaba, Bitchifi, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Naïma, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo |
| John Thirkell |
trumpet |
Akwaba, Bitchifi, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Naïma, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo |
| Andy Lovegrove |
recording |
Akwaba, Bitchifi, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Naïma, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo |
| Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) |
arranger |
Batonga, Ekoléya, Elédjiré, Ewa Ka Djo, Kaléta, Logozo, Malaïka, Sénié, Tché-Tché, Wé-Wé |
| Debbie Davis |
vocal |
Akwaba, Bitchifi, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Naïma, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo |
| Yvonne Jones |
vocal |
Akwaba, Bitchifi, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Naïma, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo |
| Beckie Bell |
vocal |
Akwaba, Bitchifi, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Naïma, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo |
| David Fall |
drums |
Akwaba, Bitchifi, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Naïma, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo |
| Snake Davis |
instrument arranger, brass, saxophone |
Akwaba, Bitchifi, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Naïma, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo |
| Jumbo Vanrenen |
producer |
Akwaba, Bitchifi, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Naïma, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo |
| Joniece Jamison |
vocal |
Akwaba, Bitchifi, Fifa, Goddess of the Sea, Koro-Koro, Naïma, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo |
| Patrick Dillett |
producer |
Blewu, Cauri, Interlude: Agbabe, Interlude: Kletedjan, Interlude: Wayi, Kamoushou, M'Baamba (Kenyan Song), Orisha, Shango Wa |
| Wings Segale |
vocal |
Babalao, Give It Up, Itche Koutche, Loloye, Never Know, Oremi, The Sound of the Drums, Wombo Lombo, Yaki Yaki |
| Michael H. Brauer (engineer) |
mix |
Blewu, Cauri, Interlude: Agbabe, Interlude: Kletedjan, Interlude: Wayi, Kamoushou, M'Baamba (Kenyan Song), Orisha, Shango Wa |
| Wendy Meleku |
vocal |
Babalao, Give It Up, Itche Koutche, Loloye, Never Know, Oremi, Yaki Yaki |
| Victor Mzumato |
vocal |
Babalao, Give It Up, Itche Koutche, Loloye, Never Know, Oremi, Yaki Yaki |
| Sibongile Makgate |
vocal |
Babalao, Give It Up, Itche Koutche, Loloye, Never Know, Oremi, Yaki Yaki |
| Mandisa Dlamga |
vocal |
Babalao, Give It Up, Itche Koutche, Loloye, Never Know, Oremi, Yaki Yaki |
| Mario J. McNulty |
engineer |
Ae Ae, Arouna, Awan N'La, Emma, Lonlon (Ravel's Bolero), Mama Golo Papa, Papa |
| Keith Cohen |
mix, programming |
Bitchifi, Goddess of the Sea, Naïma, Shango, The Sound of the Drums, Welcome, Wombo Lombo |
| Tony Visconti |
mix, producer |
Ae Ae, Arouna, Awan N'La, Emma, Lonlon (Ravel's Bolero), Mama Golo Papa, Papa |
| Dominic Kanza |
bass, guitar |
Ae Ae, Agbalagba, Emma, Mama Golo Papa, Mysterious Ways, You Can Count on Me, Zelie |
| Philippe Drouillard |
guitar |
Agossi, Alindjo, Gogbahoun, Kpeti-Kpeti, Yonnoun, Zanku |
| Bashiri Johnson |
percussion |
Babalao, Give It Up, Never Know, Oremi, Orubaba, Yaki Yaki |
| David Z. |
mix, producer |
Adouma, Azan Nan Kpé, Djan - Djan, Tatchédogbé, Yemandja |
| Ron Law |
engineer |
Give It Up, Itche Koutche, Never Know, Open Your Eyes, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) |
| Jaco Largent |
percussion |
Agossi, Alindjo, Gogbahoun, Kpeti-Kpeti, Tanyin |
| Ben A. Holt |
engineer |
Give It Up, Itche Koutche, Never Know, Open Your Eyes, Voodoo Child (Slight Return) |
| Betty Myriam |
vocal |
Agossi, Alindjo, Gogbahoun, Kpeti-Kpeti, Yonnoun |
| Sophie Proix |
vocal |
Agossi, Alindjo, Gogbahoun, Kpeti-Kpeti, Yonnoun |
| Will Mowat |
mix, producer |
Agolo, Houngbati, Idjé - Idjé, Lon Lon Vadjro, Tombo |
| Chris Habeck |
engineer |
Babalao, Loloye, Oremi, Yaki Yaki |
| Ronnie Drayton |
guitar |
Babalao, Orubaba, Yaki Yaki |
| Arsène Koundé |
bells, cymbals, drums |
Agossi, Alindjo, Tanyin |
| Bakithi Kumalo |
bass |
Babalao, Orubaba, Yaki Yaki |
| Vincent Nguini |
guitar |
Babalao, Itche Koutche, Oremi |
| Lawrence Dermer |
arranger |
Elédjiré, Tché-Tché, Wé-Wé |
| Larry Campbell (worked with Bob Dylan and Phil Lesh & Friends) |
steel guitar |
Arouna, Emma, Mama Golo Papa |
| Cassandra Wilson |
vocal |
Never Know |
| Branford Marsalis |
saxophone, soprano saxophone |
Itche Koutche, Logozo, Tché-Tché |
| Jacob Desvarieux |
guitars |
Bitchifi, Shango, The Sound of the Drums |
| Kenny Kirkland |
Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano |
Babalao, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Yaki Yaki |
| Bobby Rangell |
alto saxophone, soprano saxophone |
Agossi, Doliéo, Gogbahoun |
| Jasper van ’t Hof |
keyboard |
Agossi, Blewu, Kpeti-Kpeti |
| Christian Martinez |
trumpet |
Agossi, Gogbahoun |
| Jabu Khanyile & Bayete |
vocal |
The Sound of the Drums, Wombo Lombo |
| Sydney Thiam |
vocal, percussion |
Alindjo, Zanku |
| Cindy Mizelle |
vocal |
Afrika, Black Ivory Soul |
| Brenda White-King |
vocal |
Afrika, Black Ivory Soul |
| Demonte Posey |
Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano |
Give It Up, Itche Koutche |
| Dennis Collins (backing vocalist) |
vocal |
Afrika, Black Ivory Soul |
| MK (Marc Kinchen) |
remixer |
Agolo (MK Ragga mix), Agolo (MK dub) |
| Jean-Philippe Fanfant |
drums |
Agossi, Kpeti-Kpeti |
| Busi Mhlongo |
vocal |
The Sound of the Drums, Wombo Lombo |
| Curtis King (singer-songwriter) |
vocal |
Afrika, Black Ivory Soul |
| Skoota Warner |
drums |
Babalao, Loloye |
| Khululiwe Sithole |
vocal |
The Sound of the Drums, Wombo Lombo |
| Stuart Bogie |
horn, saxophone |
Orisha, Papa |
| Zolani Mkiva |
vocal |
Babalao, Introduction |
| George Nash, Jr. |
guitar |
Give It Up, Never Know |
| Khanyo Maphumulo |
vocal |
The Sound of the Drums, Wombo Lombo |
| Glenn Ferris |
trombone |
Agossi, Gogbahoun |
| Martin Perna |
baritone saxophone |
I’ve Got Dreams to Remember, Kelele |
| Rubens de La Corte |
acoustic guitar |
Bahia |
| Justin Shirley-Smith |
recording |
Afrika |
| Josapha Hounmou |
drums |
Kamoushou |
| Keziah Jones |
guitar |
Awan N'La |
| Jordan McLean |
horn |
Papa |
| Joao Mota |
guitars |
Mysterious Ways |
| Jevetta Steele |
vocal |
Azan Nan Kpé |
| Jerry Barnes |
bass |
Orisha |
| Jearlyn Steele |
vocal |
Azan Nan Kpé |
| Luis Conté |
percussion |
Naïma |
| Jean-Christophe Maillard |
guitar |
Doliéo |
| Jared Tankel |
baritone saxophone |
Orisha |
| Manu Dibango |
saxophone |
Ewa Ka Djo |
| JD Steele |
vocal |
Azan Nan Kpé |
| Ira Siegel |
acoustic guitar |
Loloye |
| Mauro Refosco (percussionist) |
percussion |
M'Baamba (Kenyan Song) |
| Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson |
guitar |
Open Your Eyes |
| Glenn Nightingale |
guitars |
Goddess of the Sea |
| Mr. Mellow |
producer |
No Worry |
| Nicolas Fiszman |
bass guitar |
Alindjo |
| Fred Steele |
vocal |
Azan Nan Kpé |
| Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) |
Hammond organ |
Itche Koutche |
| Ezi Cut |
producer |
No Worry |
| Devon Reitveld |
recording |
Naïma |
| Dennis Rollins |
trombone |
Wombo Lombo |
| Romero Lubambo |
acoustic guitar |
Blewu |
| David Visan |
mix-DJ |
Summertime |
| Ronald "Head" Drayton |
guitar |
Babalao |
| David Sancious |
Wurlitzer electric piano |
Orubaba |
| Kelly Price |
performer, vocal |
Open Your Eyes |
| David Mirandon |
percussion |
Yaki Yaki |
| Sanjay Divecha |
acoustic guitar |
Naïma |
| DJ Nihal |
compiler |
M'Baamba (Kenyan Song) |
| Cyrille Taillandier |
mix |
Mysterious Ways |
| Smoota |
trombone |
Orisha |
| Colin Stetson |
horn |
Papa |
| Colette Alexander |
cello |
Petite fleur |
| Steve Gorn |
flute |
Dil main chuppa ke pyar ka |
| Steven Bernstein |
trumpet |
Orisha |
| Carlos Santana |
performer, guitar |
Naïma |
| Bernie Worrell |
organ |
M'Baamba (Kenyan Song) |
| T.M. Stevens |
bass |
Itche Koutche |
| Ahmir Khalib Thompson |
drums |
Itche Koutche |
| Thandi Bengut |
vocal |
Mysterious Ways |
| Toby Alington |
recording |
Afrika |
| Tom Barney (bassist) |
acoustic bass guitar |
Loloye |
| Tommy Faragher |
vocal |
Give It Up |
| Aaron Johnson (Jazz trombonist) |
horn |
Papa |
| Tsholofetso Mokubung |
vocal |
Cauri |
| Tuelo Minah |
vocal |
Cauri |
| Vinicius Cantuária |
acoustic guitar |
Olofoofo |
| Yolande Sossou-Gloh |
vocal |
Zanku |