arranged by, directed by, written-by, producer, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, timbales, drum [sabar], tambourine, cowbell, triangle, remix Hasse Walli artwork [cover art] Markus Heikkerö bass Pekka Gröhn drums Markku Hillilä engineer [recording] Timo Toikka engineer [recording], remix Jari Vainio tracks a3 keyboards [solo] Juha Ollikainen lead vocals, congas, drum [sabar], written-by Hassan Bah photography by [back cover] Anne-May Bah rhythm guitar Antto Varilo soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Eero Koivistoinen tracks a3, a4 trumpet, piccolo trumpet Timo Ojala Recorded At Topsonic Studios Recorded at TopSonic studios, Helsinki, Finland in August-September 1986.
We wish to thank the Foundation for the Promotion of Finnish Music (LUSES) and the Performing Music Promotion Centre (ESEK) for their financial support.
Special thanks to my mother and father for all their support, and also Pirjo Saastamoinen, Tanja Tolonen, Appe Vanajas, Joe Davidow, Ams Jallow, Tunde Thomas and all other friends who have supported us. I also thank all the African musicians I have played with and learned from during my trips to Senegal and Gambia. H.W.