On this record Susana Baca delivers yet another solid example of why she is the queen of Afro-Peruvian music. These songs drift by like time in a crowded dirt-floor bar, like the hard sweet-sour of well-made cuba libre. A band composed mostly of well-schooled New York session players provides competent backing. Baca's voice is smooth, her songs and world darkly sinister. Anyone into the sounds of her neck of the woods or serious female singers with a unique voice like Cesaria Evoria will certainly enjoy this. Yet another worthy effort from a woman who refuses to pander to the nouveau hippie crowd. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Music Guide
Hugo Bravo (Yembele), Craig Street (Producer), David Byrne (Charango), Juan Medrano Cotito (Amplifiers), David Pinto (Arranger), Trevor O'Shana (Photography), Brad Holmes (Assistant Engineer), Hugo Bravo (Amplifiers), John Medeski (Guest Appearance), Susana Baca (Adaptation), Luis Vega Roca (Compilation), Hugo Bravo (?), Charlie Campbell (Assistant Engineer), Greg Leisz (Guest Appearance), David Byrne (Executive Producer), Marc Ribot (Guitar (Electric)), Hugo Bravo (Quijada), Rob Burger (Accordion), Hugo Bravo (Botija), Susana Baca (Recreation), Gordon Davies (Assistant Engineer), Rafael Muñoz (Guitar (Acoustic)), Yale Evelev (Executive Producer), Marc Ribot (Guest Appearance), Todd Parker (Assistant Engineer), Danny Kopelson (Engineer), Danny Kopelson (Mixing), John Medeski (Organ), Hugo Bravo (Conga), Hugo Bravo (Effects), David Pinto (Bass), Cyro Baptista (Berimbau), Rafael Muñoz (Vocals (Background)), Felix Vilchez (Recreation), David Byrne (Guest Appearance), Juan Medrano Cotito (Vocals (Background)), Cyro Baptista (Guest Appearance), Greg Cohen (Guest Appearance), Greg Cohen (Double Bass), Susana Baca (Concept), Tom Schick (Engineer), Giuliana Mazzetti (Liner Notes), Cyro Baptista (Percussion), Eva Golinger (Lyric Translation), Rob Burger (Organ), Ken Feldman (Assistant Engineer), David Pinto (Vocals (Background)), Hugo Bravo (Tympani [Timpani]), Hugo Bravo (Vocals (Background)), Cyro Baptista (Campana), David Byrne (Guitar (Electric)), Greg Calbi (Mastering), John Medeski (Piano), Juan Medrano Cotito (Cajon), Greg Leisz (Pedal Steel), Eddie Morales (Lyric Translation), Greg Cohen (Contrabass), David Byrne (Liner Notes), Rob Burger (Guest Appearance), Zana (Chant)
