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1983 Letta Mbulu – In The Music The Village Never Ends

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In The Music The Village Never Ends (1983, Priority Records) is an album by legendary South African jazz and soul singer Letta Mbulu.

Tracks

1  Sweet Juju (Caiphus Semenya; Maxine Anderson) 04:47
2  Nomalizo (Caiphus Semenya; Letta Mbulu) 05:13
3  Nkedama (Caiphus Semenya; Letta Mbulu) 04:44
4  Hamba Nam We (Caiphus Semenya; Letta Mbulu; Saul Malinga) 04:39
5  Vumani Makhosi (Caiphus Semenya; Letta Mbulu) 04:58
6  Down By The River (Caiphus Semenya; Maxine Anderson; Munyungo Jackson) 05:10
7  The Village (Caiphus Semenya; Letta Mbulu; Maxine Anderson) 04:27

Biography

Musicians

1 Sweet Juju

BassNathan East
DrumsJonathan Moffett
GuitarClarence Charles
GuitarDavid Williams
PianoDean Gant
SynthesizerCaiphus Semenya
SynthesizerNathan East
FluteLarry Williams
SaxLarry Williams
TromboneBill Reichenbach
TrumpetGary Grant
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetLarry Hall
CongasPaulinho Da Costa
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsMaxine Anderson
Background VocalsPhyllis St. James
Background VocalsThe Waters
VocalsLetta Mbulu


2 Nomalizo

Bass (synthesizer)Dean Gant
DrumsJonathan Moffett
GuitarClarence Charles
GuitarDavid Williams
KeyboardsClarence McDonald
SynthesizerDean Gant
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsCaiphus Semenya
Background VocalsMarlena Jeter
Background VocalsMaxine Anderson
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
Background VocalsMortonette Jenkins
Background VocalsThe Waters
VocalsLetta Mbulu


3 Nkedama

BassNathan East
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarClarence Charles
GuitarDavid Williams
PianoClarence McDonald
SynthesizerRooney Foster
ProgrammingRooney Foster
CongasPaulinho Da Costa
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsCaiphus Semenya
VocalsLetta Mbulu


4 Hamba Nam We

BassNathan East
DrumsJR Robinson
Guitar (solo)Clarence Charles
GuitarDavid Williams
PianoSonny Burke
FlugelhornGary Grant
FlugelhornJerry Hey
FlugelhornLarry Hall
FluteLarry Williams
SaxLarry Williams
TromboneBill Reichenbach
TrumpetGary Grant
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetLarry Hall
CongasPaulinho Da Costa
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsCaiphus Semenya
Background VocalsPhyllis St. James
Background VocalsLinda McCrary
VocalsLetta Mbulu


5 Vumani Makhosi

BassNathan East
DrumsJR Robinson
GuitarClarence Charles
GuitarDavid Williams
PianoClarence McDonald
PianoSonny Burke
SynthesizerDean Gant
FluteLarry Williams
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetLarry Hall
TromboneBill Reichenbach
SaxLarry Williams
BongosPaulinho Da Costa
PercussionPaulinho Da Costa
Background VocalsCaiphus Semenya
Background VocalsMaxine Anderson
Background VocalsPhyllis St. James
Background VocalsLinda McCrary
VocalsLetta Mbulu


6 Down By The River

BassNathan East
DrumsLeon Chancler
GuitarClarence Charles
GuitarTim May
PianoClarence McDonald
SynthesizerClarence McDonald
MarimbaMunyungo Jackson
TimbalesMunyungo Jackson
PercussionMunyungo Jackson
Background VocalsMaxine Anderson
Background VocalsPhyllis St. James
Background VocalsLinda McCrary
VocalsLetta Mbulu


7 The Village

BassFreddie Washington
DrumsJonathan Moffett
GuitarClarence Charles
GuitarDavid Williams
PianoClarence McDonald
SynthesizerDean Gant
SynthesizerCaiphus Semenya
FluteLarry Williams
SaxLarry Williams
TrumpetGary Grant
TrumpetJerry Hey
TrumpetLarry Hall
TromboneBill Reichenbach
Background VocalsMarlena Jeter
Background VocalsMaxine Anderson
Background VocalsOren Waters
Background VocalsMyrna Matthews
Background VocalsJim Gilstrap
VocalsLetta Mbulu

Other Musicians

ProgrammingDean Gant

Chant – Caiphus Semenya. Maxine Anderson, Letta Mbulu, Phyllis St. James, Vernon Molefe, Rick Nelson, Fred Howard

Liner Notes

Producer – Caiphus Semenya
Producer (Associate) – Letta Mbulu
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Caiphus Semenya (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Letta Mbulu (Tracks 2, 3, 5)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey
Arranged By (Percussion, Synthesizer) – Caiphus Semenya
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Caiphus Semenya
Arranged By (Vocals) – Caiphus Semenya (Tracks 4, 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Letta Mbula (Track 6)
Arranged By (Additional Rhythm) – Nathan East (Track 1)
Engineer – Gerry E Brown
Engineer (Second) – Fred Howard, Michael Brown, Shinichi Stan Katayama
Mixed By – Caiphus Semenya
Mixed By – Gerry E Brown (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Mixed By – Keith Seppanen (Tracks 2, 3)
Overdubbed By – Gerry E Brown
Overdubbed By (Additional) – Keith Seppanen

Art Direction, Design – Kotaro Suzuki
Photography – Junshi Nakamichi

Mixed At Capitol Studis, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At California Yamaha Recording Studios, Glensdale, CA
Mixed At Sound Castle, LA, CA
Recorded At Lionshare Recording Centre, LA, CA
Recorded At California Yamaha Recording Studios, Glensdale, CA
Recorded At Conway Recording Studios, LA, CA
Phonographic Copyright Priority Records (Pty) Ltd
Copyright Priority Records (Pty) Ltd

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