".... something great was transpiring. .... a startling and involving development in roots music, with more to follow."

- Greg Burk
LA WEEKLY May 10 - 16, 2002

p e r s o n n e l :

hand drums and percussion -

Adam Rudolph: (conductor), handrumset (congas, jembe), talking drum, kroboto, tarija, Ewart fluteDavey Chegwidden: conga, caxixi, tarija, gongs, percussion Brad Dutz: bones, cajon, frame drum, iya batajon, conga, tarija, percussion Harris Eisenstadt:drum kit, gangkoqui, itotele batajon, guiro Danny Frankel: bongos, udu drum, conga, cowbells, log drum, shakers, percussion Randy Gloss: riq, kanjira, talking drum, rebolo, metal pot, kaganu, tarija Marwan Mogrobi: gome, udu, asrato Allakoi Peete:  berimbau, udu, congas Andres Renteria: cpnga, udu, okonkolo batajon  David Shaffer: frame drum, sogo, cymbals, tarija, percussion Miles Shrewsbery: tabla, caxixi, shekere, tarija, log drum

woodwinds -

Gustavo Bulgach: clarinet, bamboo flute Ellen Burr: flute, alto flute, bamboo flute Ralph Jones: flute, alto flute, bamboo flute, bass clarinet Emily Hay: flute, alto flute, bamboo flute Chris Heenan: bass clarinet, clarinet, bamboo flute Joshua NaturalSounds™: flute, alto clarinet, bamboo flute Travis Just: bass clarinet, clarinet, bamboo flute David Philipson: bansuri, suling Sara Schoenbeck: bassoon, sona, bamboo flute Paul Sherman: oboe, english horn, bamboo flute Ben Wendel: flute, bamboo flute Cory Wright: bass clarinet, clarinet, bamboo flute Matt Zebley: alto clarinet, bamboo flute

special guests -

Saul Williams: poetry

Dwight Trible: vocal