The Essence of Kwanzaa
Album by Bill Summers
Released 30 December 1997
Tracklist
- 1Ghetto Get Up4:46
- 2Ujamaa4:41
- 3Imani5:42
- 4Kujichagulia7:27
- 5Dit It Done It Wit It5:02
- 6Ujima5:44
- 7Kuumba4:10
- 8Nia5:59
- 9Yekola3:59
- 10Umoja4:27
- 11Bahia Lady5:52
- 12Sure Wa3:39
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Release credits
- berimbau [10], spoken vocals [10]
- liner notes, mix, Batá drum [4, 12], arranger [1-11], background vocals [2-7, 9-10, 12], bass [8], bell [4], claves [12], congas [4, 12], drums (drum set) [1, 3-4, 8, 10], engineer [1-4, 6-8, 10-12], güiro [4], handclaps [12], horn [1], keyboard [1], percussion [1-3, 6-12], producer [2-4, 7-8, 10, 12], shekere [4], timbales [4], vocal [11], vocal arranger [1, 4-11], wood block [12]
- saxophone [9]
- background vocals [5]
- viola [11]
- background vocals [5]
- background vocals [2, 7-10]
- lead vocals [11], vocal [11]
- background vocals [12]
- background vocals [4], lead vocals [4], vocal arranger [4]
- co [7, 9], engineer [7, 9]
- arranger [3, 8], co [3], engineer [3, 8], keyboard [3], piano [8], producer [8]
- arranger [6], keyboard [6]
- arranger [5], guitar [5]
- bass [8]
- arranger [6], piano [6]
- lead vocals [8], vocal arranger [8]
- bass [8]
- art direction, executive
- horn [9]
- background vocals [5], lead vocals [5], vocal arranger [5]
- arranger [11], lead vocals [11], vocal arranger [11]
- arranger [7]
- arranger [7, 9], background vocals [7, 9], bass [9], drums (drum set) [7, 9], percussion [7, 9]
- arranger [4], bell [4], djembe [4], dunun [4]
- background vocals [11]
- arranger [4], piano [1, 4]
- vocal arranger [5]
- arranger [2], background vocals [2-10, 12], bass [8], co [8], finger snaps [3], keyboard [2], lead vocals [1-2], producer [2], vocal arranger [1, 8]
- Batá drum [12], background vocals [12], lead vocals [12]
- violin [11]
- mastering
- co [7, 9]
- arranger [3, 8], guitar [3, 8]
- engineer [1, 6, 11]
- arranger [11], violin [11], vocal arranger [11]
- background vocals [8]
- trumpet [3-4]
- arranger [11], percussion [11]
- engineer [3, 5]
- background vocals [6], lead vocals [6], vocal arranger [6]
- arranger [5], drums (drum set) [5]
- bass [1, 3]
- background vocals [3, 12], lead vocals [3], vocal arranger [3]
- arranger [6], guitar [6]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- background vocals [4-5, 7, 10, 12], lead vocals [10], vocal arranger [7, 10]
- background vocals [7], lead vocals [7], vocal arranger [7]
- background vocals [12]
- cello [11]
- arranger [9], background vocals [9], guitar [7, 9], lead vocals [9], vocal arranger [9]
- arranger [6], bass [6]
- violin [11]
- artwork
- background vocals [1], lead vocals [1], vocal arranger [1]
- arranger [5], bass [5]
- arranger [2], background vocals [2-3, 5-6, 8-10], co [8], finger snaps [3], lead vocals [2, 8], producer [2], vocal arranger [8]
- background vocals [4, 7, 9, 12], handclaps [12], percussion [7, 9]
- associate, background vocals [5]
Issues
- TUnknown format30 December 1997
T1997