Credits

Bob James: Keyboards
Richard Crooks: Drums
Stewart Rose: French Horn
Airto Moreira: Percussion
C.J. Chenier: Accordion
Sherman Robertson: Guitar
Patti Austin: Backing Vocals
Olodum: Drums
Danny Rivera: Coros
Edgardo Miranda: Cuatro
Francisco Aguabella: Congas
Frankie Negrón: Falsetto Vocals
Giovanni Hidalgo: Congas
Jimmy Sabater: Congas, Cowbell
Los Incas: Flute, Charango, Percussion
Milton Nascimento: Vocals
Nelson Gonzalez: Plenera, Tres Cubano
Nestor Sanchez: Backing Vocals
Ronnie Cuber: Baritone Saxophone, Bass Saxophone
Steve Shehan: Percussion
Vincent Nguini: Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Naná Vasconcelos: Congas, Gourd
Ray de la Paz: Backing Vocals
Ray Vega: Trumpet, Soloist
David Sanborn: Saxophone
Don Elliott: Vibraphone
Eric Gale: Electric Guitar
Grady Tate: Drums
Jay Leonhart: Bass
John Tropea: Electric Guitar
Jon Faddis: Trumpet
Marcus Miller: Bass
Michael Brecker: Saxophone
Randy Brecker: Trumpet
Steve Gadd: Drums, Percussion
Bob Cranshaw: Electric Bass
Paul Simon: Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Brian Eno: Electronics, Sonic Environment
J.J. Cale: Guitar
Adrian Belew: Guitar, Synth Guitar
Linda Ronstadt: Vocals
Mark Stewart: Banjo, Cello, Electric Guitar
Peter Gordon: French Horn
Youssou N'Dour: Percussion
Rev. Claude Jeter: Falsetto Vocals
Phoebe Snow: Vocals, Backing Vocals
Kim Wilson: Harmonica
Cissy Houston: Credit Not Specified
Rob Mounsey: Synthesizer
Rockin' Dopsie & the Cajun Twisters: Credit Not Specified
Valerie Simpson: Backing Vocals
Michael Boddicker: Synthesizer
Oren Waters: Backing Vocals
Ralph McDonald: Percussion
Bobby Scott: Piano
Dan Hersch: Mastering
David Spinozza: Guitar
Dean Parks: Electric Guitar, Hi-String Guitar
Hugh McCracken: Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Paul Griffin: Piano
Phil Ramone: Producer
Roy Halee: Associate Producer, Producer
Tony Levin: Bass
Greg Phillinganes: Fender Rhodes
Kia Jeffries: Backing Vocals
Alonzo Johnson: Bass
Alton Rubin: Accordion, Drums
Bill Inglot: Mastering
Gordon Edwards: Bass
Richard Tee: Piano, Fender Rhodes
Winston Grennan: Drums
Bobby Allende: Bongos, Cymbals
Karen Bernod: Backing Vocals
Marc Quiñones: Congas, Timbales
Oscar Hernandez: Associate Producer, Synthesizer, Piano
Pino Palladino: Bass
Richard Anthony Davis: Acoustic Bass
Abraham Laboriel: Bass
Alan Rubin: Trumpet
Armand Sabal-Lecco: Bass
Greg Ross: Design
Jeff Porcaro: Drums
Jesse Levy: Cello
Lourdes Delgado: Saxophone
Mark Rivera: Alto Saxophone
Marvin Stamm: Trumpet
Sidinho Moreira: Congas, Percussion, Bass Drums, Tambourine
Anthony Jackson: Bass, Contrabass Guitar
Barry Beckett: Keyboards, Electric Piano
Ellen Wakayama: Artwork Direction
David Hood: Bass
Gary Heery: Photography
Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff: Creative Director
Jimmy Johnson: Electric Guitar
Joe Osborn: Bass
Larry Knechtel: Piano
Pete Carr: Guitar, Electric Guitar
Roger Hawkins: Drums
Russell George: Bass
Jackie Jackson: Bass
Alex Foster: Alto Saxophone
Clifford Carter: Keyboard Glockenspiel, Celesta
David "Piro" Rodríguez: Trumpet, Soloist
Deidre Tuck: Credit Not Specified
Earl Gardner: Trumpet
Irwin "Marky" Markowitz: Trumpet
John Beal: Bass
John Schuning: Design
Juliet Haffner: Viola
Maxine Waters: Backing Vocals
Renelie Stafford: Credit Not Specified
Robin Dimaggio: Drums
Russ Titelman: Producer
The Waters: Backing Vocals
Wallace Richardson: Guitar
Julia Waters: Backing Vocals
Robert Ameen: Drums
Lenny Waronker: Producer
Leonard Pickett: Tenor Saxophone
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section: Producer
Neville Hinds: Organ
Sid McGinnis: Electric Guitar
Makhaya Mahlangu: Percussion
Vusi Khumalo: Producer
Ademola Adepoju: Pedal Steel
Babacar Faye: Percussion
Wallace "Red Rat" Wilson: Rhythm Guitar
Mingo Araujo: Congas, Percussion, Go Go Bell
Isaac Mtshali: Drums
Michael Mainieri, Jr.: Marimba, Vibraphone
Felix Sabal-Lecco: Drums
Jamey Haddad: Percussion
Oriente Lopez: Flute, Organ
John Selolwane: Guitar
Morris Goldberg: Penny Whistle, Soloist
Charlotte M'bango: Backing Vocals
Tony Cedras: Keyboards
Anthony Carrillo: Bongos
Johnny Hoyt: Saxophone
The Jessy Dixon Singers: Choir, Chorus, Backing Vocals
Ken Asher: Organ
Alexander Gafa: Guitar
Paul Samwell Smith: Producer
Chris Eminizer: Tenor Saxophone
Marcia Butler: Oboe
Chikapa "Ray" Phiri: Guitar
Denzel Laing: Percussion
Teana Rodriguez: Backing Vocals
Adriana Simon: Vocals
Bobby Bright: Backing Vocals
Dan Duggan: Hammered Dulcimer
Derrick James: Backing Vocals
DeWayne Snype: Backing Vocals
Dionte Sutton: Backing Vocals
Ed Vasquez: Backing Vocals
Elolongue Mbango Catherine: Backing Vocals
Florence Gnimagnon: Backing Vocals
Forere Motloheloa: Accordion
Jay Elfenbein: Vihuela
Kim Cissel: Trombone
Myrna Lynn Gomila: Backing Vocals
Renee Connell-Adams: Backing Vocals
Sean Pulley: Backing Vocals
Trent Sutton: Backing Vocals
Victor Montanez: Drums
Cyro Captista: Percussion
David Rubin: Washboard
David W. Bageron: Trombone
Felicite Fouda: Backing Vocals
Gabe Pressman: Interviewer
Lewis Michale Soloff: Trumpet
Michael Breacker: Saxophone, Soloist
Sal Agron: Interviewee
Assane Thiam: Percussion