Tracks
01 – Lapé, lanmou
02 – Love is love
03 – Surrender
04 – Under the supermoon
05 – Let the rhythm lead
06 – Goddess at the wheel
07 – Koulandian
08 – Saving grace
09 – El viajero
10 – Simbi dio
11 – I found out
Length: 55:41
Composer credits: Track 1 (Jonathan Wilson & Jenny Lewis); track 2 (Jackson Browne & David Belle); track 3 (Paul Beaubrun & Jackson Browne); track 4 (Jenny Lewis); track 5 (Raúl Rodríguez); track 6 (Jonathan Wilson); track 7 (adapted by Habib Koité); track 8 (Jonathan Russell & Kathryn Everett); track 9 (Raúl Rodríguez); track 10 (adapted by Paul Beaubrun); track 11 (Jonathan Russell)
Musicians
— Lakou Mizik —
Sanba Zao (Louis Lesly Marcelin): vocals and percussion
Steeve Valcourt: lead vocals and guitar
Jonas Attis: lead vocals
Nadine Rémy: lead vocals
Junior Lamarre: bass and chorus
Peterson “Ti Piti” Joseph: rara horns, percussion, and chorus
James Carrier: percussion and rara horns
Beniste Belony: accordion and chorus
Featured Musicians
track 01: Jenny Lewis, Jonathan Wilson, Sanba Zao, Jackson Browne
track 02: Jackson Browne
track 03: Paul Beaubrun
track 04: Jenny Lewis, Habib Koité
track 05: Jackson Browne, Raúl Rodriguez
track 06: Jonathan Wilson
track 07: Habib Koité
track 08: Jonathan Russell
track 09: Raúl Rodriguez
track 10: Paul Beaubrun
track 11: Jonathan Russell
Statement from Artists for Peace and Justice
Proceeds will benefit Artists For Peace And Justice and the Artists Institute of Jacmel, Haiti. Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) is a non-profit organization that encourages peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty around the world. Our immediate goal is to serve the poorest communities in Haiti with programs in education, healthcare and dignity. We are committed to long-term, sustainable development in direct partnership with the Haitian people. Our model is simple: we believe in empowering local communities, fostering economic growth, and the power of education to change a nation. For more information please visit:
www.apjnow.org.
Sample Track
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Let the Rhythm Lead. This is “I found out,” written by and featuring Jonathan Russell. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)
Websites: Artists for Peace and Justice, and
Lakou Mizik
Record label: Arts Music
Distribution: www.apjnow.org and
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