Track Listing 1. Invocation (A Prophecy) - (African Languages) 2. Bisso Baba (Always Together) - (African Languages) 3. Suninga (When Will I Ever See You?) - (African Languages) 4. Ekwa Mwato (Affirmation of the Spirit) - (African Languages) 5. Sweet Mary (Everyone Has a Choice) - (African Languages) 6. Reverence (The Story of a Miracle) - (African Languages) 7. Te Misea (A Scream to Save the Planet) - (African Languages) 8. Muntula Moto (The Benediction of a Long Life) - (African Languages) 9. Laka MBA (Plea For Forgiveness-With the Pride of Lions) - (African Languages) 10. Ngad'a Ndutu (Widow's Dance-Celebration of a New Life) - (African Languages) 11. Esoka (Trust Your Heart) - (African Languages) 12. Mbanga Kumba (Two Cities, One Train) - (African Languages)
| Details | | Contributing Artists: | Gil Goldstein, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Vinnie Colaiuta | | Producer: | Richard Bona | | Distributor: | Sony Music Distribution ( | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Personnel includes: Richard Bona (vocals, acoustic guitar, flute, keyboards, bass, fretless bass, percussion); Gil Goldstein (arranger, conductor); Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone); James A. Hynes (trumpet); Michael Eugene Davis (trombone); Alan Cox (flute); John Moses (bass clarinet); Martin Kuuskman (bassoon); Eriko Sato-Oel (violin); Louise Schulman (viola); Richard Locker (cello); Grace Paradise (harp); Alan Cox (flute); John Moses (bass clarinet); Martin Kuuskman (bassoon); Etienne Stadwijk (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards); George Whitty (piano, keyboards); Edsel Gomez (piano); Pat Metheny (acoustic guitar); Oz Noy (guitar); Ariel M. Hoenig, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Luis Quintero (percussion). Includes song annotations by Richard Bona.
Editorial Reviews 3.5 stars out of 5 - ...An intimate and nuanced affair...suggesting sunny, white beaches and blue-green waters... Down Beat (11/01/2001)
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