Alex Pertout

BabaSoroso

1. BABA SOROSO (Alex Pertout / Traditional Afro-Cuban)2. AFRO BLUE (Mongo Santamaría / Lyrics by Oscar Brown Jr)3. UN MISMO CAMINO (Alex Pertout)4. MOMENTS IN TIME (Alex Pertout / Lyrics by Nilusha Dassenaike)5. EARLY BLACK, VELVETY SKY (Alex Pertout / Nilusha Dassenaike)6. OMINIRA (Alex Pertout)7. MORNING (Clare Fischer)8. WAVES, SHIPS, THE MOON AND ME (Alex Pertout / Nilusha Dassenaike)

1. BABA SOROSO(Alex Pertout / Traditional Afro-Cuban)Alex Pertout: tumbadora, shekere, guataca, gongs, percussive effectsNilusha Dassenaike: vocalDave Valentin: fluteJoe Chindamo: pianoLeonard Grigoryan: guitarCraig Newman: bassDavid Jones: drums

2. AFRO BLUE(Mongo Santamaria / Lyrics by Oscar Brown Jr)Alex Pertout: congas, shekere, cabasa, cowbell, claves, glockenspiel, marimbaNilusha Dassenaike: lead, background vocalsMiroslav Bukovsky: flugelhorn, muted trumpetJoe Chindamo: pianoCraig Newman: bassDavid Jones: drums

3. UN MISMO CAMINO(Alex Pertout)Alex Pertout: congas, cajon, shaker, claves, cymbals, vibes, marimbaNilusha Dassenaike: lead, background vocals Paul Grabowsky: pianoMiroslav Bukovsky: flugelhornWilliam Roblejo: violin John Norton: oudHossam Ramzy: Egyptian tablaEvripides Evripidou: bass

4. MOMENTS IN TIME(Alex Pertout / Lyrics by Nilusha Dassenaike)Alex Pertout: congas, okonkolo, shekere, cowbell, vibes, glockenspielNilusha Dassenaike: vocalMiroslav Bukovsky: trumpetDave Valentin: fluteJoe Chindamo: piano, accordionCraig Newman: bassDavid Jones: drums

5. EARLY BLACK, VELVETY SKY (Alex Pertout / Nilusha Dassenaike)Alex Pertout: congas, timbales, cajon, maracas, guiro, cowbell, cymbal, marimba, vibesNilusha Dassenaike: lead, background vocalsPancho Amat: tresMiroslav Bukovsky: flugelhorn, muted trumpetWilliam Roblejo: violinColin Hopkins: electric pianoFrank Di Sario: acoustic bass

6. OMINIRA (Alex Pertout)Alex Pertout: congas, timbales, shekere, cowbell, cata, maracas, glockenspiel, marimba, vibes, mbira, keyboards Nilusha Dassenaike: vocalsMike Stern: lead, rhythm guitarsPhil Turcio: electric pianoMiroslav Bukovsky: muted trumpetEvripides Evripidou: electric bass

7. MORNING (Clare Fischer)Alex Pertout: congas, reco reco, cowbell, cabasa, marimbaNilusha Dassenaike: lead, background vocalsDave Valentin: fluteAndrew Jones: pianoCraig Newman: bassDavid Jones: drums

8. WAVES, SHIPS, THE MOON AND ME (Alex Pertout / Nilusha Dassenaike)Alex Pertout: congas, cata, cata, bombo, shekere, handclaps, marimba, vibes, mbira, background vocalsNilusha Dassenaike: lead, background vocals, handclapsPancho Amat: tresWilliam Roblejo: violinJusto Pelladito: conga soloFrank Di Sario: acoustic bass

Recorded and edited by Alex Pertout at Che-Chi Studio Additional recordings by Alfonso Peña (Havana), Hossam Ramzy (London), Edmond Gilmore (New York), Craig Newman and Evripides Evripidou (Melbourne)Mixed by Doug Brady and Alex Pertout at Armstrong Studio 2 and Furstock Studios, MelbourneMastered by Leon Zervos at Studios 301, SydneyDesigned by Luke Fraser/AHR+

PRODUCED BY ALEX PERTOUT

Special thanks to: Nilusha Dassenaike, Mike Stern, Pancho Amat, Justo Pelladito, Dave Valentin, William Roblejo, Hossam Ramzy, Paul Grabowsky, Joe Chindamo, Frank Di Sario, Evripides Evripidou, Craig Newman, Miroslav Bukovsky, Phil Turcio, Colin Hopkins, David Jones, John Norton, Leonard Grigoryan, Andrew Jones, Doug Brady, Leon Zervos, Alfonso Peña, Edmond Gilmore, Julian Alexander Pertout, Cary Diez, Frank Corniola, Udo Heubeck, Danny Boldiston, Justin Malseed, Luke Fraser and Graeme Regan.

With love to Julian Alexander Pertout

Mike Stern plays Yamaha guitars and appears courtesy of Heads Up InternationalHossam Ramzy appears courtesy of ARC MusicAlex Pertout plays Meinl percussion, Zildjian cymbals and gongs, Remo heads, Vic Firth sticks and mallets

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