Uyai by Ibibio Sound Machine

released March 3, 2017

Eno Williams – Vocals
Alfred Kari Bannerman – Guitar
Anselmo Netto – Percussion
Jose Joyette – Drums
John McKenzie – Bass
Tony Hayden – Trombone, Synthesizer
Scott Baylis – Trumpet, Synthesizer
Max Grunhard – Alto & Baritone Saxophone, Synthesizer

Derrick McIntyre – Bass on ‘Give Me a Reason’
CH Straatman – Bass on ‘Quiet’
Emmanuel Rentzos – Keyboard on ‘Guide You’ and ‘Pot Is On Fire’
Dan Leavers – additional Keyboard on ‘Give Me a Reason’, ‘Pot Is On Fire’ and ‘Joy’
Kristian Craig Robinson – Mbira, Flute and Synthesizer on ‘One That Lights Up’
Affiong David Ekwere – Backing Vocals and Spoken Part on ‘The Chant’, Backing Vocals on ‘Guide You’
Marilyn David Huck – Backing Vocals on ‘The Chant’ and ‘Guide You’
Jaelee Small – Backing Vocals on ‘The Chant’ and ‘Pot Is On Fire’
Beth Mburu-Bowie – Backing Vocals on ‘The Chant’ and ‘Pot Is On Fire’

Produced by Max Grunhard
Additional production: Tony Hayden, Kristian Craig Robinson and Dan Leavers

Recorded by Max Grunhard at Vanguard Studios, London, UK
except ‘Trance Dance’ recorded by Benedic Lamdin at Fish Market Studios, London, UK

Mixed by Kristian Craig Robinson, Dan Leavers and Max Grunhard at Total Refreshment Centre Studios, London, UK

Mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering, London, UK

All tracks written by Ibibio Sound Machine. Copyright control.

Design by Vanessa DeJongh and Daniel Murphy
Photography by Dan Wilton

Eno would especially like to thank her mum and sisters for all their love and support.

Alfred would like to thank Kobi, Jutta, Kwame and Adwoa Bannerman.

We would all like to thank Mike Andrews, Kristian Craig Robinson, Dan Leavers, Leon Brichard, Benji Bouton, Fanny Deroff, Kevin Toublant, Miles Cleret, Clementine Bunel, Cecile Communal, Milo Steelfox, John Reynolds, Ben Lamdin, Ben Hadwen, Tim Fowler and Mark Bass for their advice, musicality and general awesomeness along the way!

Thank you also to PRS Momentum.