Credits
Concept, Executive Producer Berta Jottar
Music by Roman Diaz & Pedro Pablo Martínez
Guest Artists: Alfredo Diaz, Ileana Santamaria, Maribel Garcia Soto, Tirzo Keeling
Recording, Mix Engineer Kamilo Kratc
Mixed and Mastered at Soundworks Recording Studio (Astoria, New York)
Cover Photo & Liner Notes Berta Jottar
CD Cover: “Found Objects/Objetos Encontrados” by Berta Jottar. This installation includes: brick boat sculpture by Alexis Machado Leyba “Kcho” found at his public installation “Vive y Deja Vivir,” Havana. Slavery ship silkscreen by J.A. 1993 found at my doorsteps. Found tabletop with Abakuá signature by Alfredo Díaz.
Videos “Dialogue,” & "Fragmentacion” by Berta Jottar
Line Producer Sandra Y. Kratc
Flash Programming Tal Halpern, Mika Hirai, John Antoniello, William Jannen
Web Development: Ben Brooks, Sandra Kratc
Production Assistants Juan Baena
Translation Christina García
TRACK CREDITS
Encyclopedia of the Drum: Moyubba Ilu (Greeting to The Drum or to The People). Cuban Folklore. Performed by Pedro Pablo Martínez
Prohibition (Protesta Carabalí). Author: Reynaldo Brito. Interpreted by Pedro Pablo Martínez, music by Pedro Pablo Martínez & Roman Díaz.
Dialogue. A capella improvisation by Pedro Pablo Martínez & Roman Díaz
Stomach Health. Author & Interpreted by Alfredo Díaz, music by Pedro Pablo Martínez & Roman Díaz.
Conflict. (D.R.) Interpreted by Pedro Pablo Martínez, music by Pedro Pablo Martínez & Roman Díaz.
Abakuá: Greetings to the Powers. Cuban Folklore. Interpreted by Pedro Pablo Martínez & Roman Díaz
The Monument. Author Manuel Martínez Olivera (El Llanero), interpreted by Alfredo Díaz, music by Pedro Pablo Martínez & Roman Díaz (cajón performed by Tirzo Keeling).
Seduction. (D.R.) Interpreted by Pedro Pablo Martínez, music by Pedro Pablo Martínez & Roman Díaz.
El Brete. Author & Interpreted by Alfredo Díaz, music by Pedro Pablo Martínez & Roman Díaz.
Exodus. (D.R.) Interpreted by Pedro Pablo Martínez, music by Pedro Pablo Martínez & Roman Díaz.
Fragmentation. Author & Interpreted by Roman Díaz
(All chorus include: Maribel García Soto, Pedro Pablo Martinez, Ileana Santamaria)