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Produced by Kip Hanrahan, Horacio El Negro Hernandez and Robby Ameen. Recorded and mixed December 2000 through April 2002 at Sorcerer Sound Studios, New York. Engineered by Dick Kondas (except strings, recorded at Onkio Haus Studio, Tokyo. Engineer: Masao Saotome. Mastered May 2002 at Sterling Sound Studios, New York. Mastered by Greg Calbi. Cover and liner photos of Robby Ameen, Horacio El Negro Hernandez and Dick Kondas by Yuichi Hibi. Photos of John Beasley, Yisvany Terry and Pedro Martinez by Douglas Cooper. Photo of Bobby Franceschini by Roberto Conti. Photo of Kip Hanrahan by Koshiro Yoda. Cover design by capoeira graphics and Katie Hildreth. Thanks to Walter at Output, Reston, Virginia and Abe at EWE, Tokyo.

1. Medley: Sympathy for the Devil / el Cielo (Jagger, Richards / Blades, Ameen, Hernandez) Ruben Blades – lead vocal, coro | Bobby Franceschini – saxes, arrangement | Xiomara Laugart – coro | Pedro Martinez – coro | Brian Lynch – trumpet | Luis Perdomo – piano | Ruben Rodriguez – bass | Richie Flores – congas | Horacio el Negro Hernadez – drums | Robby Ameen – drums.

2. 3 for Africa (Beasley, Ameen, Hernandez) John Beasley – Hammond B3, Fender Rhodes | Larry Baeder – chorus | Charlie Torres – chorus | Fernando Saunders – chorus | Horacio Hernandez – chorus, percussion, drums | Robby Ameen – drums

3. Un Golpecito Na’Mas (Hernandez) Horacio el Negro Hernandez – percusiion, coro | Orlando Puntilla Rios – lead vocal, coro, quinto | Xiomara Laugart – coro | Roman Diaz – percussion

4. Richie’s Brain (Flores) Horacio el Negro Hernandez – drums | Robby Ameen – drums

5. Hit This, Split This (Beasley, Christopher Sawyer, Ameen, Hernandez) Innersoul – vocal | Kelley Sae – chorus | John Beasley – Hammond B3, piano | Larry Baeder – guitar | Robby Ameen – drums | Horacio el Negro Hernandez – drums, electronic percussion

6. All Jazz Era (al-jazeera) (Ameen, Hernandez) Bobby Franceschini – tenor saxophone | Essiet Essiet – bass | Lincoln Goines – bass | Robby Ameen – drums | Horacio el Negro Hernandez – drums

7. Blue, Red & White (Ameen, Beasley) John Beasley – Hammond B3, tympani | Ann Guichard – voice | Robby Ameen – drums, voice | Horacio el Negro Hernandez – drums, voice

8. The Moon Shows Red (Tzuki…) (Takami Watanabe) Takamit Watanabe – arrangement, string direction | Jerry Gonzalez – Trumpet | Hiroyuki Koike Quartet: Hyroyuki Koike – 1st violin | Rie Koike – 2nd violin | Tamio Suzuki – viola | Tomio Yajima – cello | Robby Ameen – drums | Horacio el Negro Hernandez – drums

9. La Timaba Francesca (Terry, Daulne, Ameen, Hernandez) Marie Daulne – vocal | Yosvany Terry – saxes, arrangement | Xiomare Laugart – coro | Pedro Martinez – coro | Brian Lynch – trumpet | Luis Perdomo – piano | Ruben Rodriguez – bass | Richie Flores – congas | Horacio el Negro Hernandez – drums | Robby Ameen – drums

10. Far From Beirut (Lino 5) (Hernandez, Beasley) John Beasley – piano, organ, keyboards | Horacio el Negro Hernandez – percussion, drums | Robby Ameen – percussion, drums

11. We Got The Fu*k (Hernandez) Bobby Franceschini – saxes, horns arrangement | Brian Lynch – trumpet | Larry Baeder – guitar, chorus | Charlie Torres – bass, chorus | Fernando Saunders – chorus | Horacio el Negro Hernandez – drums, chorus | Robby Ameen – drums

12. La Timba No Es Como Ayer (Hernandez, Ameen, Martinez) Pedro Martinez – vocal | Robby Ameen – timpani, drums | Horacio el Negro Hernandez – clavé, drums

13. Apres Midi de Robby & Negro (Takami Watanabe) Takami Watanabe – piano, arrangement, string direction | Jerry Gonzalez – trumpet | Hiroyuki Koike – 1st violin | Rie Koike – 2nd violin | Tamio Suzuki – viola | Tomio Yajima – cello

14. Hit This, Split ThisProducer’s Mix (Beasley, Ameen, Hernandez)

15. Argentine Birds in the Morning Producer’s Discretion (Hernadez, Ameen)