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Bill Summers
The Essence Of Kwanzaa
Album US 1997 on Monkey Hill label
Jazz, R&B/Soul, Folk, World and (Jazz-Funk, African)
© 1997 Monkey Hill Records Track 2 is named "Ujimaa" in the track listing of the booklet, but "Ujamaa" on the full lyrics page which looks more correct and was entered in this submission.
Musicians
 | Bill Summers perc, *1948 US album by, arranged by, rhythm, arranged by, vocal, percussion, keyboards, horn, drums, engineer, 2nd, written by, arranged by, rhythm & vocal, backing vocals, percussion, engineer, producer, drums, percussion, engineer, backing vocals, producer, backing vocals, engineer, congas, bata, shekere, guiro, timbales, bells, drum, chaguoro, arranged by, rhythm track, backing vocals, engineer, 2cd., producer, percussion, backing vocals, engineer, producer, engineer, percussion, drums, bass, producer, percussion, drums, engineer, backing vocals, percussion, engineer, 2nd, voice, party talking, producer, backing vocals, bata, congas, claves, handclaps, engineer, 2nd, wood block, cata, percussion, dkekere |
 | Lawrence 'Keng' Harvey , arranged by, vocal, lead vocals, written by, arranged by, rhythm & vocal, lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, backing vocals, finger snaps, co-producer, backing vocals, bass |
 | Vinx voc, perc, US arranged by, vocal, lead vocals, backing vocals, written by |
 | Parker Shy eb, voc, bvoc, bass |
 | Nick Smith p, key, US piano, arranged by, rhythm, written by |
| Yours Truly Chaddy 1 P.U.S. , arranged by, rhythm & vocal, lead vocals, backing vocals, backing vocals, finger snaps, arranged by, vocal, co-producer, lead vocals, backing vocals |
| Henri Smith , narrator, news anchor |
 | Darnell Stephen Summers key, voc, arranged by, rhythm, co-producer, keyboards, written by, arranged by, rhythm track, producer, engineer, piano |
 | Michael Koschorreck g, *1962 DE arranged by, rhythm, guitar, arranged by, rhythm track |
 | Phillip Manuel voc, arranged by, vocal, lead vocals, backing vocals, written by |
 | Mike Hunter tr, trumpet |
| Kenyatta Simon , arranged by, rhythm, djembe, dunun, bells |
 | Cynthia Dewberry fl, voc, arranged by, vocal, lead vocals, backing vocals, written by |
 | Billy Nelson b, voc, *1951 arranged by, rhythm track, bass, written by |
| Blackbird McKnight , arranged by, rhythm track, guitar, written by |
 | Ossie Davis , US arranged by, rhythm track, drums |
 | George Clinton voc, *1941 US arranged by, vocal, lead vocals, backing vocals, written by |
| Koolaide , arranged by, vocal |
 | Darrell Smith key, US arranged by, rhythm track, keyboards, written by |
 | Don Wyatt voc, US arranged by, rhythm track, piano |
 | Ray Fuller g, US arranged by, rhythm track, guitar, written by |
 | Sekou Bunch b, US arranged by, rhythm track, bass, written by |
 | N'Dea Davenport voc, bvoc, US arranged by, vocal, lead vocals, backing vocals |
 | Rayford Griffin perc, dr, voc, *1958 drums, written by |
 | Jaee Logan , arranged by, rhythm track, written by |
 | Mingo Lewis perc, *1940 US arranged by, rhythm track, drums, percussion, backing vocals, drums, percussion, backing vocals, bass, written by |
| Rhonda "Mama Efuru" Johnson , arranged by, vocal, written by, lead vocals, backing vocals |
 | Richard Howell sax, *1953 arranged by, vocal, lead vocals, backing vocals, written by |
| Yvette Bostic-Summers , backing vocals, percussion, percussion, backing vocals, backing vocals, handclaps |
 | Samba Ngo voc, g, perc, guitar, arranged by, rhythm track, arranged by, vocal, lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, written by |
 | Ebo Shakoor , arranged by, vocal, lead vocals, songwriter, written by |
| Densy Noel , bass |
| Eric Ti-I-Taming , bass |
| Gavin Distasi , horn |
 | Bobby Strickland sax, US saxophone |
| Alonzo McAlpine , berimbau, narrator, poetry |
 | Huey Jackson , arranged by, rhythm track, arranged by, vocal, lead vocals, written by |
 | Michael White vn, *1930 US arranged by, rhythm track, arranged by, vocal, violin, written by |
 | Mike Shapiro dr, perc, arranged by, rhythm track, percussion |
 | Ronald Cooper vc, cello |
| Carlos 'DuDu' Martinez , lead vocals, voice, party talking, written by |
 | Brenton Banks vn, p, viola |
 | Mark Cargill vn, violin |
 | Susan Chatman vn, US violin |
 | Lazaro Galarraga voc, lead vocals, backing vocals, bata, written by |
Producers
| Synthia St. James artwork |
| Frank Quintini executive-producer, art direction |
| Master Digital mastered by |
| Yvette Summers producer, associate, backing vocals |
| Bill Summers producer, mixed by, liner notes |
| Marcus J. Guillory production manager, production assistant |
| Michael Schlesinger engineer |
| Bruce Richardson backing vocals |
| Lawrence 'Keng' Harvey producer, backing vocals |
| Yours Truly Chaddy 1 P.U.S. producer, backing vocals |
| Darnell Stephen Summers engineer |
| Neil Kaplan engineer |
| Rhonda "Mama Efuru" Johnson backing vocals |
| Yvette Bostic-Summers backing vocals |
| Bonita Woods backing vocals |
| Brian Fleming backing vocals |
| Matt Barado co-producer |
| Dan Ryman engineer, co-producer |
| Michelle Noble backing vocals |
| Kevin Shapiro backing vocals |
| Carol Pierre backing vocals |
| Phillip Manuel backing vocals |
| Robin Parson backing vocals |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghetto Get Up | Bill Summers | Bill Summers, Lawrence 'Keng' Harvey, Rogee Wilson, Vinx | 4:46 |
| 2 | Ujamaa | Bill Summers | Bill Summers, Kevin Toney, Lawrence 'Keng' Harvey, Reginald Boyd | 4:41 |
| 3 | Imani | Bill Summers | Bill Summers, Darnell Stephen Summers, Phillip Manuel, Thorton Hinkle | 5:43 |
| 4 | Kujichagulia | Bill Summers | Bill Summers, Cynthia Dewberry, Nick Smith | 7:27 |
| 5 | Dit It Done It Wit It | Bill Summers | Bill Summers, Billy Nelson, Blackbird McKnight, George Clinton | 5:02 |
| 6 | Ujima | Bill Summers | Bill Summers, Darrell Smith, N'dea Davenport, Ray Fuller, Rayford Griffin, Sekou Bunch | 5:45 |
| 7 | Kuumba | Bill Summers | Bill Summers, Jaee Logan, Presage, Rhonda "Mama Efuru" Johnson, Richard Howell | 4:10 |
| 8 | Nia | Bill Summers | Bill Summers, Darnell Stephen Summers, Ebo Shakoor, Lawrence 'Keng' Harvey, Reginald Boyd | 5:59 |
| 9 | Yekola | Bill Summers | Bill Summers, Mingo Lewis, Presage, Samba Ngo | 3:59 |
| 10 | Umoja | Bill Summers | Ben Hunter, Bill Summers, Rhonda "Mama Efuru" Johnson | 4:28 |
| 11 | Bahia Lady | Bill Summers | Bill Summers, Carlos 'DuDu' Martinez, Huey Jackson, Michael White, Rogee Wilson | 5:53 |
| 12 | Sure Wa | Bill Summers | Bill Summers, Lazaro Galarraga | 3:39 |
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