• Source: Africa, Center of the World

      • Africa, Center of the World is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. It was released in 1981 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Artisian Sound Recording Studio in Hollywood, California and Sigma Sound Studios in New York City. The album is dedicated to Fela Kuti and Bob Marley.


      Track listing




      Personnel


      Roy Ayers - lead vocals, vibraphone, electric piano, Clavinet, marimba, bass marimba, handclaps
      Carla Vaughn, Marva Hicks, Sylvia Striplin, Terri Wells - lead vocals
      James "Jaymz" Bedford - lead and backing vocals, Clavinet, ARP synthesizer, cowbell, handclaps
      Jeffery Quiton - guitar
      Chuck Anthony - guitar, handclaps
      Peter Brown - bass
      Harold Land, Jr., Lesette Wilson - electric piano
      Omar Hakim, Quentin Dennard, Steve Cobb - drums
      Dom Um Romão - percussion
      Weldon Arthur McDougal III - quica drums
      William Allen - bass marimba, bells, shekere, handclaps
      Dennis "Gorilla" Armstead - glass harmonica
      Debbe Cole, Ethel Beatty, Sylvia Striplin - backing vocals
      Jojo Lole Dawodu, Omo Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti - speaking voices
      Erlean Perry - voice narration on "Africa, Center of the World"
      William Allen - "father" voice on "Intro/The River Niger"
      Miles Bailer Armstead - "little boy" voice on "Intro/The River Niger"


      Charts




      References




      External links


      Africa, Center Of The World at Discogs (list of releases)

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