Credits
MAUSIKI SCALES & COMMON GROUND COLLECTIVE
THE WATER BROUGHT US
I Am Because We Are… (Scales) 1:31
Spirit Dancer (Scales/Dexter) 6:21
Gravity (Scales/Sibley) 8:00
Intro to FTF (Scales/Harris) 0:30
Feeling the Funk (Scales/Dexter) 5:13
Ablo’s Banjo (Scales/Troore) 0:41
Sankofa People (Scales/Dexter/Smith) 6:40
Sweet Dreams (Scales/Kearse/Barr) 5:43
Down River (Scales) 4:33
Children of the Crossroads (Scales) 2:46
Mama’s Calabash (Scales/Dexter) 5:56
Farafina (Scales/Troore) 0:42
That Flow (Scales/Smith/Gyasi) 4:53
Procession of the Purple Pipers (Scales/Smith) 3:38
Haiti 1804 (Scales/Alaje) 6:29
Study Yourself (Scales/traditional) 4:51
All Compositions © 2008 Mausiki Scales. All Rights Reserved.
Musicians
Mausiki Scales
– Fender Rhodes (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15)
– Wah Wah (track 6), Moog (track 8)
– Synthesizer (tracks 11, 13)
– Nord Electro 2 (track 9, 16)
– Keyboards (track 5)
– Clavinet (track 5)
– Percussion (tracks 2, 7,12)
– Tambourine (tracks 9, 14)
– Hand-claps (track 9)
– Melodica (track 11)
– Bell (tracks 11, 12)
– Djundjun (track 14)
– Siren Whistle (track 16)
– Background Voc. (tracks 2, 5, 7, 11, 16)
– Lead Voc. (track 16)
Jahi Kearse
– Lead Voc. (tracks 1, 8)
- Background Voc. (tracks 1, 3, 8)
Jorga Mesfin
– Soprano saxophone (track 1)
Badu
– Guitar (tracks 1, 3, 5, 11)
Reginald Starling
– Bass (tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 11, 13)
John Roberts
– Drums (tracks 1, 3, 5)
Julie Dexter
– Lead & Background Voc. (tracks 2, 5, 7, 11)
Zenzi Whittsett
– Background Voc. (tracks 2, 7, 10)
Russell Gunn
– Trumpet solo (tracks 2, 14)
Kebbi Williams
– Tenor Saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 15)
Ali Barr
- Trumpet (tracks 2, 5, 16)
- Flugel Horn (tracks 3, 7, 8, 13, 14)
- Djembe (track 2)
- Agogo Bell (track 2)
Emmett Goods
– Trombone (tracks 2, 16)
Steve Lake
– Guitar (tracks 2, 5, 7, 15)
Adebisi Adeleke
– Talking Drum (tracks 2, 5, 14)
Leke Azeez
– Gudugudu (tracks 2, 14)
Joel Powell
– Bass (tracks 2, 7, 9, 14)
Terrell Sass
– Drums (tracks 2, 7, 9, 14, 15)
Ingrid Sibley
– Lead Voc. (track 3)
- Background Voc. (tracks 3, 5)
Brenda Nicole
– Lead Voc. (track 10)
- Background Voc. (tracks 3, 5, 8, 9, 11)
Jonathan Blanchard
– Background Voc (track 3)
Joie Taylor
- Tenor Saxophone (tracks 3, 13)
- Flute (track 11)
Eugene Russel IV
– Alto Saxophone (tracks 3, 13)
Kenton Bostic
– Alto Saxophone (tracks 3, 5)
- Drums (track 11)
Anton Harris
– Baritone Saxophone (tracks 4, 5)
- Tenor Saxophone (tracks 7, 14)
- Flute (track 11)
J. Piccola
– Background Voc. (track 5)
Dashill Smith
– Trumpet (tracks 5, 7, 14)
- Lead Voc. (track 13)
- Background Voc. (tracks 13, 16)
Herman Spearman Jr.
– Trombone (track 5)
Kinah Boto
– Ayah Spirit Drums (tracks 5, 11,13)
Ablo Troore
– N’goni (tracks 6, 12)
Musa Issaka
– Shekere (tracks 6, 12)
Ede Wright
– Guitar (track 8)
Tosin Aribisala
– Drums (track 8)
Ahsa Alha
– Percussion (track 8)
Jameelah Mullen
– Background Voc. (tracks 9, 16)
Femi Abdallah
– Background Voc. (tracks 9, 10)
Alexandra Rozefort
– Hand-claps (track 9)
Lotoya Dopson
- Hand-claps (track 9)
Tavias Elder
– Guitar (tracks 9, 10)
Iyabo Kwayana
– Background Voc. (track 11)
Aisha Mahmud
– Cello (track11)
Mamaniji Azanyah
– Upright Bass (tracks 11, 15)
Mahiri Fadjimba Keita
– Bass Djembes (track 11)
Kwadwo Gyasi
– Lead & Background Voc. (track 13)
Calvin Loatman
– Guitar (track 13)
Folami
– Lead Voc. (track 15)
Wanda Jean Woodall
– Background Voc. (track15)
Jameelah Mohammed
- Background Voc. (track15)
Sekou Alaje
– Lead Conga (track 15)
- Background Voc. (track 16)
- Tambourine (track 16)
Ogundare
– Conga (track 15)
- Background Voc. (track 16)
Keisha Miller
– Shekere (track 15)
Mikuak Rai
– Beats (track 16)
All tracks Mixed and Mastered by Darryl Reeves
Except track 3 – Mixed by Justin Ellington
Tracks 1, 3, 5, 8, 11 & 13 recorded in “The Kitchen” by Lionel Andrews
Tracks 2, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, & 16 recorded at Glow in the Dark by Alex Lowe
Tracks 6 & 12 recorded at Adae7 Studios by Mausiki Scales
Tracks 4 & 5 additional recording by Dennis Cofer, Blake Harden & Alex Ginzburg
Track 15 additional recording by Salah
Thanks to the Creator, my ancestors & my family, Meda ase Po Mam, Dad, Damoe, Kim & Lynn, thanks you for your love & support. Nzali & Menra, I love you. Keep striving for greatness! My deep appreciation also goes out to Nana Abass, the Gyeaboa African Community, Kuumba Zuwena, Mtumwa KMT, Kenneth Zakee, KaRa-Ka Het Heru, Yoofiwa, Ameerah, Nadirah, Grand Nanny, Mark Powers, Julie Rainbow, Lizweleche, the Lov’n it Live-family, Apache Café, Ken Rye & family, Eliko, Akhi, Aitetoro, Giwayen Mata, Jabari & the Art, Beats and Lyrics Crew, NBFA, Afroblue Trio, Sahar Creative, Adrian Franks, Sankofa UCC, Navasha & James & the Fertile Ground family, the Alaje Choir, Khari Simmons/Jiva, Talibah Mbonisi, Modupe, Tselone, Jacquel Carla C# Gomez & family, The DigaBrasil family, J. Vellosa, Vivione, Leisure Class, Eletrocooperativa – Bahai, Jamaki & my students. Thank you to the following Dj’s for their continual support: DJ Jamal Ahmad, DJ Kemet, DJ Rich Medina, DJ 4th Wurld, DJ Ausur, Lamarous, Rev. Lee, DJ Jr. Star, DJ Apple-Jack, Cho Cho, Karl Injex & DJ Kal. Many thanks go out to Darryl Reeves, Lionel Andrews, Alex Lowe & Justin Ellington for helping bring these songs to life. Thank you the Atlanta Music Scene. And a very special thank you to the Common Ground Collective – the family of musicians who helped make this vision a reality. It truly has been a pleasure to work with all of you.
- Mausiki
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