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Somi
The Lagos Music Salon

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

     
Musicians
PortraitSomi voc, *1981 US
executive-producer, producer, vocals, album by, written by
PortraitWulf Müller ,
a&r, executive
Michael Boyd
cover, art, consultation
Jennifer Liebeskind
product manager, development
PortraitLaura Kszan ,
product manager, development
PortraitMichael Olatuja eb, ep, GB
bass, written by
PortraitNigerian Immigration Officers ,
other, vocals
PortraitToru Dodo p, US
piano, written by, electric piano, rhodes, piano, electric piano, rhodes
PortraitOtis Brown III dr,
drums
PortraitLiberty Ellman g, acg, *1971 US
guitar
PortraitCobhams Asuquo , *1981 NG
percussion, additional, written by, narrator, drum programming, percussion, vocals, additional
PortraitAbraham Lanlate ,
talking drum
PortraitAngélique Kidjo voc, *1960 US
featuring, vocals, backing vocals
PortraitAyanda Clarke ,
percussion
PortraitCochemea Gastelum ,
saxophone
PortraitPeter Sachon vc,
cello
PortraitCaleb Burhans vn, vl, *1980 US
viola
PortraitConrad Harris vn, *1969 US
violin
PortraitPauline Kim vl, vn,
violin
PortraitKeith Witty eb,
double bass, bass, drum programming, written by, drum programming, percussion
PortraitSheldon Thwaites dr, perc, US
drums, percussion
PortraitCommon voc, acg, *1972 US
featuring, written by
PortraitNeema Lazzaroni ,
other, children
PortraitSula Kalski-Caines ,
other, children
PortraitAmbrose Akinmusire tr, *1982 US
trumpet
PortraitEtienne Charles perc, tr, *1983 US
arranged by, horn
PortraitWura Samba ,
percussion
PortraitMichael Dease tb, *1982 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJerrick Matthews ,
trombone
PortraitChristophe Panzani ts, sax, *1975 FR
flute
PortraitPriscilla Nzimiro ,
voice, spoken, vocals, additional
PortraitIn His Image ,
featuring
PortraitChima Eluwa-Henshaw ,
vocals, male chorus
PortraitOlaitan Dada ,
vocals, male chorus
PortraitUzo Enemanna ,
vocals, male chorus
PortraitIkon ,
vocals, additional
PortraitJinmi Sonuga ,
vocals, additional
PortraitKamal Ajiboye ,
vocals, additional
PortraitPheel voc, NG
vocals, additional
Producers
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
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1First Kiss: Eko Oni BajeSomiCobhams Asuquo, Keith Witty, Somi
2Love Juju #1SomiCobhams Asuquo, Somi
3Lady RevisitedSomiFela Kuti, Hervé Smith, Michael Olatuja, Somi
4Ankara SundaysSomiKeith Witty, Somi
5Ginger Me SlowlySomiRé Olunuga, Somi
6When Rivers CrySomiCobhams Asuquo, Common, Somi, Toru Dodo
7Brown Round ThingsSomiRé Olunuga, Somi, Toru Dodo
8The Story Of MonkeySomiSomi
9Akobi: First Born S(u)nSomiChidoo, Cobhams Asuquo, Somi
10Two-Dollar DaySomiCobhams Asuquo, Somi
11Still Your GirlSomiSomi, Toru Dodo
12Four.One.NineSomiKeith Witty, Somi
13Love NwantintiSomiCobhams Asuquo, Nelly Uchendu, Somi, Toru Dodo
14Four African WomenSomiMichael Olatuja, Nina Simone, Somi
15Hearts & SwagSomiKeith Witty, Somi
16Love Juju #2SomiCobhams Asuquo, Ré Olunuga, Somi
17Last SongSomiMichael Olatuja, Somi, Uko Ini-obong
18 Shine Your EyeSomiCobhams Asuquo, Keith Witty, Somi

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