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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