Angelique Kidjo* – Celia FLAC

 1 Cucala

Written-By, Composed By – Wilferdo Figueroa*

 

2 La Vida Es Un Carnaval

Guitar, Electric Organ [Farfisa] – David Donatien

Soloist, Saxophone [Sax Solo] – Shabaka Hutchings

Tuba – Theon Cross

Written-By, Composed By – Roberto Daniel Victor*

 

3 Sahara

Cello – Clément Petit

Composed By – Tito Puente

Marimba – David Donatien

Piano, Organ – Xavier Tribolet

Written-By – Eligio Varela Mora

 

4 Baila Yemaya

Bells – Gangbé Brass Band

Shekere – Benoit Avihoué*

Vocals [Agomé] – Crespin Kpitiki

Written-By, Composed By – Ezequiel Frias Gomez*

 

5 Toro Mata

Bells – Gangbé Brass Band

Congas, Bells – David Donatien

Saxophone [Sax Bass] – Julien Duchet

Shekere – Benoit Avihoué*

Soloist, Saxophone [Sax Solo] – Shabaka Hutchings

Vocals [Agomé] – Crespin Kpitiki

Written-By, Composed By – Pedro Carlos Soto De La Colina*

 

6 Elegua

Bells – Gangbé Brass Band

Composed By – Tito Puente

Marimba – David Donatien

Shekere – Benoit Avihoué*

Vocals [Agomé] – Crespin Kpitiki

Written-By – Julio Collazo

 

7 Quimbara

Bells – Gangbé Brass Band

Congas – David Donatien

Saxophone [Sax Bass] – Julien Duchet

Shekere – Benoit Avihoué*

Vocals [Agomé] – Crespin Kpitiki

Written-By, Composed By – Luis Cepeda*

 

8 Bembe Colora

Drums – Eddie Hicks, Tom Skinner

Electric Organ [Farfisa], Drums [Additional Drums] – David Donatien

Tuba – Theon Cross

Written-By, Composed By – José Claro Fumero

 

9 Oye Diosa

Cello – Clément Petit

Electric Organ [Farfisa] – David Donatien

Written-By, Composed By – Blanco Leonard Julio*

 

10 Yemaya

Written-By, Composed By – Ezequiel Frias Gomez*

 

 

Backing Vocals – Amen Viana (pistas: 1, 5, 6), Angelique Kidjo* (pistas: 1, 2, 4, to 8, 10)

Bass – David Donatien (pistas: 3, 4, 6, 8, 9), Meshell Ndegeocello* (pistas: 1, 2, 5, 7)

Design – Paul Ritter

Drums – Tony Allen (pistas: 1, 2, 5, 7)

Guitar – Amen Viana (pistas: 1, 2, 5, 7, to 9), Dominic James (pistas: 1, 2, 5)

Horns – Gangbé Brass Band (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7)

Lead Vocals – Angelique Kidjo*

Mastered By – Chab (2)

Mixed By – Russell Elevado

Musician [Gangbé Brass Band], Percussion, Trumpet, Vocals – Benoît Avihoue (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7)

Musician [Gangbé Brass Band], Percussion, Vocals – Jean S. Gnonlonfoun* (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7), Joseph Houessou (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7)

Musician [Gangbé Brass Band], Saxophone – Lucien Gbaguidi* (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7)

Musician [Gangbé Brass Band], Trombone, Euphonium, Vocals – James Vodoounnon* (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7)

Musician [Gangbé Brass Band], Trombone, Vocals – Martial Ahouandjinou* (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7)

Musician [Gangbé Brass Band], Trumpet, Vocals, Percussion – Aristide Agondanou (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7), Athanase Obed Dehoumou* (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7), Samuel Gnonlonfoun (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7), David Willy Benni Amoussou* (pistas: 1, 2, 4 to 7)

Percussion – David Donatien (pistas: 1 to 4, 6, 9, 10)

Performer – Sons Of Kemet

Photography By [Front Cover] – Omar Victor Diop

Producer, Arranged By – David Donatien

Recorded By – Eric Elterman, Jean Hebrail, Jeff Ginouvès, Jean François Ginouves*

Recorded By, Keyboards – Xavier Tribolet

Recorded By, Percussion, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass – David Donatien

Tenor Saxophone – Shabaka Hutchings