Joseph Bowie: trombone, conga, drums, djembe, miscellaneous percussion
Ernest Dawkins: soprano, alto and tenor saxophones, flute, miscellaneous percussion
Kahil El'Zabar: earth drums, sanza, trap drums, miscellaneous percussion
Atu Harold Murray: earth drums, flutes, dun-dun drum
Composition by Kahil El'Zabar (1, 2, 4 & 6), Joseph Bowie (3), Ernest Dawkins (5), Atu Harold Murray (7)
Recorded by Steve Wagner on September 15 and 16 1997, at Riverside Studios, Chicago, IL, USA
Mixing: Steve Wagner
Liner notes: Marc Masters
Cover artwork: Antony Gormley
Booklet photograpy: Joseph Bowie
Design, layout: Jörgen Renhorn
Producer: Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
Executive producer for Silkheart Records: FSMAB, Keith Knox