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Roy Ayers
Africa, Center Of The World
Album US 1981 on Polydor label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Jazz-Funk, Afrobeat)
Album concept [...] for Yellow Go-Rilla Productions Ltd. Printed in U.S.A. This version is the Hauppauge pressing plant variation and can be identified by the label typesetting and by the triangle symbol stamped in the runout grooves.
Musicians
 | Roy Ayers vib, voc, *1940 US album by, written by |
 | Edwin Birdsong voc, *1951 US arranged by, special background vocals arrangement |
 | William Allen b, US handclaps, bells, shekere, marimba, bass mirimba, producer, assistant remix, arranged by, strings, producer, arranged by, voice actor, father, written by |
 | Peter Brown voc, *1953 US bass |
 | Associated Booking Corp. booking, tour |
 | Omar Hakim dr, *1959 US drums |
 | Quentin Dennard dr, drums |
 | Steve Cobb dr, US drums |
 | Harold Land, Jr. , electric piano |
 | Lesette Wilson voc, electric piano |
| Dennis Armstead concept by, album, engineer, additional remix assistance & support, glass harmonica, cups |
| Jeffery Quiton guitar |
 | Chuck Anthony g, voc, US guitar, handclaps |
 | Roy Ayers III , handclaps, producer, arranged by, vibraphone, lead vocals, handclaps, electric piano, clavinet, congas, performer, plays deagan vibraharp, synthesizer, quaddra, marimba, mirimba, marimba, bass mirimba |
 | Herb Powers Jr. , lacquer cut by, mastered by |
 | Carla Vaughn bvoc, voc, lead vocals |
 | Marva Hicks voc, bvoc, *1975 US lead vocals |
 | Terri Wells voc, bvoc, US lead vocals |
 | Sylvia Striplin voc, bvoc, clap, 1954-2013 US lead vocals, backing vocals, background |
 | James Bedford , lead vocals, handclaps, clavinet, cowbell, synthesizer, arp, backing vocals, background, producer, arranged by, written by |
| Erlean Perry narrator, vocal narration |
 | Dom Um Romao perc, dr, 1925-2005 BR percussion |
| Ray Cookie Keith vocals |
 | Weldon Arthur McDougal III key, vocals, drum, quica |
| Miles Bailer Armstead voice actor, little boy |
| Jojo Lole Dawodu voice, speaking |
| Omo Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti voice, speaking |
Producers
| Debbe Cole backing vocals, background |
| Ethel Beatty backing vocals, background |
| Robert L. Heimall design |
| Carla Bandini engineer |
| Rick Smith engineer |
| Ray Bardani engineer, remix |
| Wendy Grossman illustration |
| Lou Carnevale photography by, inside photo |
| Ted Daryll producer, remix |
| Ron Carran recorded by, additional recording |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Africa, Center Of The World | Roy Ayers | Fela Kuti | 5:26 |
| 2 | Intro/The River Niger | Roy Ayers | Roy Ayers | 5:23 |
| 3 | I'll Just Keep Trying | Roy Ayers | James Bedford, Roy Ayers | 6:02 |
| 4 | Destination Motherland | Roy Ayers | Luther Wilson, Roy Ayers, Tanya Woods | 4:53 |
| 5 | The Third Eye | Roy Ayers | Roy Ayers | 4:49 |
| 6 | Intro/Land Of Fruit And Honey | Roy Ayers | Roy Ayers | 5:24 |
| 7 | Intro/Mo Nise Si E (I Love You) | Roy Ayers | Luther Wilson, Tanya Woods | 7:07 |
| 8 | There's A Master Plan | Roy Ayers | James Bedford, Roy Ayers, William Allen | 3:45 |
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