Album US 2014 on Okeh label
Jazz and R&B/Soul (Contemporary Jazz, Soul-Jazz)
Recorded at MSR Studios, New York City; CAMP Studios, Lagos, Nigeria, Obatala Studio, Brooklyn, NY; Crooked Avenue Studios, New York City; Chiller Studios, New York City; Bay 7 Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Gani Fawehnmi Freedom Park, Lagos, Nigeria; Natialo Productions Studio, Lagos, Nigeria; Bass Hit Recording Studios, New York City Mixed at Bass Hit Recording Studios, New York City ℗&© 2014 Sony Music Entertainment. Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment. Dystrybucja w Polsce: Sony Music Entertainment Poland, Sp. z.o.o ul. Chóralna 14, 02-879 Warszawa. Made in the EU Angelique Kidjo appears courtesy of Savoy/429 Records Common appears courtesy of Think Common Entertainment, Inc. Ambrose Akinmusire appears courtesy of Blue Note Records / EMI
![]() | Somi voc, *1981 US executive-producer, producer, vocals, album by, written by |
![]() | Wulf Müller , a&r, executive |
![]() | Michael Boyd cover, art, consultation |
![]() | Jennifer Liebeskind product manager, development |
![]() | Laura Kszan , product manager, development |
![]() | Michael Olatuja eb, ep, GB bass, written by |
![]() | Nigerian Immigration Officers , other, vocals |
![]() | Toru Dodo p, US piano, written by, electric piano, rhodes, piano, electric piano, rhodes |
![]() | Otis Brown III dr, drums |
![]() | Liberty Ellman g, acg, *1971 US guitar |
![]() | Cobhams Asuquo , *1981 NG percussion, additional, written by, narrator, drum programming, percussion, vocals, additional |
![]() | Abraham Lanlate , talking drum |
![]() | Angélique Kidjo voc, *1960 US featuring, vocals, backing vocals |
![]() | Ayanda Clarke , percussion |
![]() | Cochemea Gastelum , saxophone |
![]() | Peter Sachon vc, cello |
![]() | Caleb Burhans vn, vl, *1980 US viola |
![]() | Conrad Harris vn, *1969 US violin |
![]() | Pauline Kim vl, vn, violin |
![]() | Keith Witty eb, double bass, bass, drum programming, written by, drum programming, percussion |
![]() | Sheldon Thwaites dr, perc, US drums, percussion |
![]() | Common voc, acg, *1972 US featuring, written by |
![]() | Neema Lazzaroni , other, children |
![]() | Sula Kalski-Caines , other, children |
![]() | Ambrose Akinmusire tr, *1982 US trumpet |
![]() | Etienne Charles perc, tr, *1983 US arranged by, horn |
![]() | Wura Samba , percussion |
![]() | Michael Dease tb, *1982 US tenor saxophone |
![]() | Jerrick Matthews , trombone |
![]() | Christophe Panzani ts, sax, *1975 FR flute |
![]() | Priscilla Nzimiro , voice, spoken, vocals, additional |
![]() | In His Image , featuring |
![]() | Chima Eluwa-Henshaw , vocals, male chorus |
![]() | Olaitan Dada , vocals, male chorus |
![]() | Uzo Enemanna , vocals, male chorus |
![]() | Ikon , vocals, additional |
![]() | Jinmi Sonuga , vocals, additional |
![]() | Kamal Ajiboye , vocals, additional |
![]() | Pheel voc, NG vocals, additional |
Maria Paula Marulanda art direction, photo shoot |
Bohan Dujic engineer |
Chris Soper engineer |
Danielle Warman engineer |
David Darlington engineer, mixed by |
Derik Lee engineer |
Enoch Ojemuare engineer |
Ibuku Adugba engineer |
Jean Hebrail engineer |
Keith Witty engineer, producer, drum programming, backing vocals |
Michael "Law" Thomas engineer |
Olaitan Dada engineer |
Olusola Raji engineer |
Temitayo Yekini engineer |
Gloria Kaba engineer, assistant |
Dave Kutch mastered by |
Glynis Selina Arban Carpenter photography by |
Cobhams Asuquo producer, drum programming |
Alicia Olatuja backing vocals |
Karibi Fubara backing vocals |
Michael Boyd drum programming, producer, additional |
Ré Olunuga producer, additional |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | ![]() | First Kiss: Eko Oni Baje | Somi | Cobhams Asuquo, Keith Witty, Somi | |
2 | ![]() | Love Juju #1 | Somi | Cobhams Asuquo, Somi | |
3 | ![]() | Lady Revisited | Somi | Fela Kuti, Hervé Smith, Michael Olatuja, Somi | |
4 | ![]() | Ankara Sundays | Somi | Keith Witty, Somi | |
5 | ![]() | Ginger Me Slowly | Somi | Ré Olunuga, Somi | |
6 | ![]() | When Rivers Cry | Somi | Cobhams Asuquo, Common, Somi, Toru Dodo | |
7 | ![]() | Brown Round Things | Somi | Ré Olunuga, Somi, Toru Dodo | |
8 | ![]() | The Story Of Monkey | Somi | Somi | |
9 | ![]() | Akobi: First Born S(u)n | Somi | Chidoo, Cobhams Asuquo, Somi | |
10 | ![]() | Two-Dollar Day | Somi | Cobhams Asuquo, Somi | |
11 | ![]() | Still Your Girl | Somi | Somi, Toru Dodo | |
12 | ![]() | Four.One.Nine | Somi | Keith Witty, Somi | |
13 | ![]() | Love Nwantinti | Somi | Cobhams Asuquo, Nelly Uchendu, Somi, Toru Dodo | |
14 | ![]() | Four African Women | Somi | Michael Olatuja, Nina Simone, Somi | |
15 | ![]() | Hearts & Swag | Somi | Keith Witty, Somi | |
16 | ![]() | Love Juju #2 | Somi | Cobhams Asuquo, Ré Olunuga, Somi | |
17 | ![]() | Last Song | Somi | Michael Olatuja, Somi, Uko Ini-obong | |
18 | Shine Your Eye | Somi | Cobhams Asuquo, Keith Witty, Somi |
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