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Personnel: Ali Farka Touré (guitar, vocals, percussion); Mama Sissoko, Bassekou Kouyate, Dassy Sarré (ngoni); Afel Bocoum (backing vocals on Penda Yoro, Machengoidi, N'Jarou); Alou Coulibaly (water calabash on Machengoidi); Ramata Diakite (backing vocals on Beto); Massambou Wele Diallo (bolon on Hanana); Oumar Diallo (bass on N'Jarou); Fanga Diawara (njarka violin on Erdi, Machengoidi,Hanana); Fain Dueñas (percussion on Erdi, Beto, Penda Yoro, Hanana, N'Jarou); Pee Wee Ellis (tenor sax on Erdi, Beto, N'Jarou); Souleye Kané (backing vocals on Yer Bounda Fara, Penda Yoro, Machengoidi, Soko Yhinka), calabash on Beto, Soya, Gambari Didi, Banga); Mamadou Kelli (voice on Gambari Didi); Ali Magassa (backing vocals on Yer Bounda Fara, Penda Yoro, Machengoidi, Soko Yhinka, guitar on Soya); Etienne Mbappé (bass 0n Penda Yoro); Yacouba Moumouni (flute on Banga); Hammer Sankare (backing vocals on Yer Bounda Fara, Soya, Penda Yoro, Machengoidi, N'Jarou); Sonny – bass on Soko Yhinka); Little George Sueref (harmonica on Erdi, Penda Yoro, Ledi Coumbe); Marriame Tounkara (backing vocals on Banga); Brehima Toure (backing vocals on Soko Yhinka); Oumar Touré (backing vocals on Yer Bounda Fara, Penda Yoro, Machengoidi, Soko Yhinka, congas on Beto); Yves Wernert (bass on Erdi)