Bela Fleck - banjo; Nakisenyi Women's Group - vocals (1); D'Gary - guitar (2, 6); Xavier-Martial Francois - percussion (2, 6); Casey Driessen - fiddle (2, 6); Oumou Sangare - vocal (3, 6, 17); Souleymane Sidibe - karagnan (3); Zoumana Tereta - sokou (3, 10); Benogo Diakite - kamala n'goni (3); Sekou Bah - bass (3); Sekou Diabate - djembe (3); Nabintou Diakate - backing vocal (3); Toumani Diabate - kora (3, 6); Anana Ngoglia - vocal and thumb piano (4, 6, 18); Lua Cultural Association - lyres (5); Brian Siskind - swells (6); Haruna Samake - kamala n'goni (6, 7); Madou Sanogo - djembe (6, 7); Habib Sangare - bolon (6, 7); Bassekou Kouyate - n'goni (6); Khalifan Matitu - marimba (6, 15); Yoro Cisse - on njurkle (6, 10); Richard Bona - electric bass (6); Jojo Kuo - drums (6); Afel Bocum - vocal (6, 10), guitar (10); Baaba Maal - vocal (6); Vusi Mahlasela - guitar (8), vocal (6, 8); Abou Coulibazy - calabash (6, 17); Muwewesu Zylophone Group - wood xylophones (9); Hama Sankare - calabash (10); Barou Diallo - bass (10); The Zawose Family - lyres and vocals (11); The Jatta Family - akontings (12); Warema Masiaga Cha Cha - lyre and cymbal (13); Ateso Jazz Band - thumb pianos and vocals (14); Fadhili Bbata - percussion (15); Djelimady Tounkara - guitar (16) |