| Other author/creator | Graham, Herb, Jr. composer, instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Morgan, Nate, composer, instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Lee, Rodney (Keyboardist) instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Afifi, Osama instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Newton, James, 1953- instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Vieux, Phil, instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Davis, Art, 1934-2007 instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Higgins, Billy composer, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Jackson, Munyungo, composer, instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Bradford, Carmen, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Briggs, Karen (Violinist), instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Willis, Randall instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Carter, Ron, 1937- composer. |
| Other author/creator | Session, Michael instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Tapscott, Horace, composer, instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Miranda, Roberto, instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Jones, Willie, 1929-1991 instrumentalist. |
| Other author/creator | Trible, Dwight singer. |
| Other author/creator | B Sharp Jazz Quartet instrumentalist. |
| Contents |
Leimert Park / music by Herb Graham, Jr. (4:20) -- Tears / music by Kamau Daáood (5:53) -- Her : for my wife, Baadia / music by Billy Higgins (4:11) -- Deep river in her voice : for Billy Holiday (5:48) ; Balm of Gilead : for Billy Holiday & Lester Young (3:41) / music by Kamau Daáood ; arrangement by Herb Graham, Jr., Rodney Lee -- Sunbathing in my tears / music by Munyungo Jackson (4:35) -- The men / music based on Small ballad by Ron Carter ; arrangement by RaSudán Daáood, Herb Graham, Jr. & Khalil Abdul Rahman (3:20) -- Liberator of the spirit : for John Coltrane / music by Billy Higgins, Phil Vieux & Dr. Art Davis (5:47) -- World music / music by Billy Higgins (2:34) --Ancestral echoes (4:02) ; Army of healers (5:47) / music by Horace Tapscott -- Art Blakey's drumsticks / music by Nate Morgan & Dwight Trible. |
| General note | "An album of poetry and music"--Container. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Notes and credits ([6] p. : ports.) inserted in container. |
| Credits | Produced by Herb Graham, Jr. |
| Performer |
Poems performed by Kamau Daáood with various ensembles including: Billy Higgins, Carmen Bradford, Dwight Trible, vocals ; Nate Morgan, Rodney Lee, Horace Tapscott, keyboards ; Osama Afifi, Dr. Art Davis, Roberto Miranda, bass ; Herb Graham, Jr., Billy Higgins, Munyungo Jackson, Willie Jones III, percussion ; James Newton, flute ; Phil Vieux, bass clarinet ; Billy Higgins, guitar ; Karen Briggs, violin ; Randall Willis, Phil Vieux, Michael Session, saxophones ; Billy Higgins, gambre ; B Sharp Jazz Quartet. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded February-April, 1997 at Track Record, Stagg Street Studios, American Recording, GrahamUvHerb Studios and MAMA's Kitchen. |
| Publisher number | MMF 1019 MAMA Foundation |