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Louie Vega
Elements Of Life

Album JP 2003 on Cutting Edge label
Electronic, Jazz and Latin (House, Latin, Future Jazz, Deep House, Tribal House, Tribal, African, Bossa Nova, Latin Jazz)

℗© 2003 License courtesy of Vega Records, a division of MAW Records Manufactured by Avex Inc. Tokyo, Japan/Stereo Published by Intersong U.S.A. Inc. (ASCAP), Sole & Co. (Sole Agent), That Boy Music (BMI), Music Of Nia Songs (BMI), WB Music Corp/Midon Publishing (ASCAP), Peer Music/Sterling Blue Music (ASCAP), Foreign Imported (BMI), Criola Publishing (BMI) Universal Music/Amigos Invisibles Publishing (ASCAP), Boy Muniz Music (ASCAP), Fania Publishing.

     
Musicians
PortraitLouie Vega key, alp, *1965 US
art direction, coordinator, project, executive-producer, producer, album by, written by, keyboards
PortraitAdam Cruz ,
art direction, coordinator, project
PortraitAnané voc, bvoc, US
coordinator, project, vocals, vocals, chant, voice, cape verdian spoken word, featuring, lead vocals, backing vocals, featuring, vocals, backing vocals, other, backgrounds, voice, crowd
Annette Suzio
coordinator, project
PortraitRaul Midón voc, g, *1966 US
coordinator, project, guitar, featuring, written by, guitar, backing vocals, vocals, vocals, chant, featuring, backing vocals, written by, acoustic guitar, scat, human beatbox, percussion scat, other, backgrounds
Kyoko Fukuda
liner notes, interpretation
PortraitGene Perez b, eb,
bass, sadowsky bass
PortraitTony Cintron Jr. dr,
drums, drums, live
PortraitLuis Quintero tim, perc,
percussion, timbales, congas, percussion, percussion, cajón, cajones, vocals, chant, bata, batas, timbales, congas, percussion, djembe, yembe, timbales, congas, percussion, human beatbox, percussion scat
PortraitBill Harris sax,
tenor saxophone, flute
PortraitLuis Bonilla tb, *1965 US
trombone
PortraitUrsula Rucker voc, US
voice, uncredited, written by, journey's prelude
PortraitCarlos Henrique ,
bass, bass, baby
PortraitBlaze ,
featuring
PortraitDominic Canza ,
guitar, guitar, vocals, chant, vocals, lingala adlibs
PortraitAlbert "Sterling" Menendez key,
organ, soloist, synthesizer, korg keyboards, producer, programmed by, synthesizer, korg keyboards, written by, written by, synthesizer, electric piano, fender rhodes, piano, synthesizer, piano, backing vocals, electric piano, rhodes, written by, grand piano, organ, b3, synthesizer, synth strings
PortraitNico Vega ,
voice, baby's cry, voice, kids in playground
PortraitJosh Milan voc, ep, US
written by, backing vocals, written by, backing vocals, synthesizer, korg keyboards
PortraitRichard Bravo cng, tim, perc, US
percussion
PortraitRico Suarez ,
written by, bass
PortraitPedro Martinez perc, voc, CU
cajón, cajones, vocals, chant, vocals, yoruba adlibs, congas, cowbell, percussion, backing vocals, bata, batas, congas, percussion, human beatbox, percussion scat
PortraitJose Rafael Torres b,
bass
PortraitLuisito Quintero tim, perc, *1967 US
congas, percussion, cuica, guica, timbales, bongos, percussion, backing vocals, timbales, percussion
PortraitJohn Scarpulla sax, US
tenor saxophone, flute
PortraitCarl Fischer tr,
trumpet, flugelhorn
PortraitJose Luis Pardo g, *1972
written by, guitar, keyboards, electric piano, fender rhodes
PortraitArmando Figueredo key, bvoc,
written by, keyboards, electric piano, fender rhodes
PortraitRalph Muniz ,
recorded by, kids in playground, written by, producer, voice, crowd
PortraitNaya Muniz ,
voice, kids in playground
PortraitTravis Muniz ,
voice, kids in playground
PortraitPapo Alicea ,
congas
PortraitFred Rolle ,
congas, quinto
PortraitHector Himinez ,
congas, tumba
PortraitNicky LaBoy ,
djembe, yembe
PortraitThe House Of Rhumba ,
featuring
PortraitAlex Charlaca ,
voice, crowd
PortraitBarrio Bob voc,
voice, crowd
PortraitFatima Figuereo ,
voice, crowd
PortraitMelanie Guzman ,
voice, crowd
PortraitMonica Cortez ,
voice, crowd
PortraitMyra Delgado ,
voice, crowd
PortraitRebecca Boine ,
voice, crowd
PortraitSonia voc, GB
voice, crowd
PortraitTrisha Mattingly ,
voice, crowd
PortraitRay Martinez str, *1950 US
bass, baby
PortraitDomingo Quiñones bvoc, voc, perc, *1963 US
featuring, lead vocals
PortraitDimitri From Paris , *1963 FR
co-producer, other, translated
Producers
Masa design, album cover
Cynthia Cortes design, layout
Yas Inoue engineer, assistant
Walter Coelho engineer, mastering
Steven Barkan engineer, recording, mix & protools
Toshihiro Okamoto liner notes
DeAlan Wilson photography by
Anané backing vocals, other, backgrounds
Jacklyn Machover backing vocals
Julia Machover backing vocals
Katie Weissman backing vocals
Melanie Mednick backing vocals
Cindy Mizelle backing vocals
Lisa Fischer backing vocals
Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez drum programming
Franklin Socorro engineer, recording
Claudia Acuña backing vocals
Raul Midón other, backgrounds, backing vocals
Debbie Nova backing vocals
Tony Cintron backing vocals
Philippe Weiss engineer, remix
DJ Gregory remix
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Journey's Prelude / Jungle FeverLouie VegaBill Ador, Ursula Rucker
2Brand New DayLouie VegaKevin Hedge, Louie Vega, Josh Milan
3 Cerca De MiLouie VegaRaul Midón, Albert "Sterling" Menendez, Louie Vega, Rico Suarez
4 Africa / BrasilLouie Vega
5 Nos VidaLouie VegaAna Martins, Louie Vega, Jose Luis Pardo, Armando Figueredo
6 A Better DayLouie VegaRaul Midón, Louie Vega, Albert "Sterling" Menendez
7 Ma Mi MamaLouie VegaAna Martins, Louie Vega, Jose Luis Pardo
8 Tu Y YoLouie VegaLouie Vega
9 Summer Nights In Spanish HarlemLouie VegaLouie Vega, Ralph Muniz
10 QuimbomboLouie VegaDwight Brewster, Willie Colón
11 Canto Para Chango (Instrumental)Louie Vega
12 SunshineLouie VegaAlbert "Sterling" Menendez, Louie Vega, Raul Midón
13 Elements Of LifeLouie VegaKevin Hedge, Louie Vega, Josh Milan
14 Mon AmourLouie VegaAna Martins, Jose Luis Pardo, Louie Vega
15 MozaloungeLouie VegaLouie Vega, Albert "Sterling" Menendez
16 Nico's SongLouie VegaLouie Vega

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