Africa, Center of the World is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. It was released in 1981 through Polydor Records. The 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 Chart (1981)Peakpositionscope="row" scope="row"
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