Africa, Center of the World

Africa, Center of the World is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers. It was released in 1981 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Artisian Sound Recording Studio in Hollywood, California and Sigma Sound Studios in New York City. The album is dedicated to Fela Kuti and Bob Marley.

Personnel

 * Roy Ayers - lead vocals, vibraphone, electric piano, Clavinet, marimba, bass marimba, handclaps
 * Carla Vaughn, Marva Hicks, Sylvia Striplin, Terri Wells - lead vocals
 * James "Jaymz" Bedford - lead and backing vocals, Clavinet, ARP synthesizer, cowbell, handclaps
 * Jeffery Quiton - guitar
 * Chuck Anthony - guitar, handclaps
 * Peter Brown - bass
 * Harold Land, Jr., Lesette Wilson - electric piano
 * Omar Hakim, Quentin Dennard, Steve Cobb - drums
 * Dom Um Romão - percussion
 * Weldon Arthur McDougal III - quica drums
 * William Allen - bass marimba, bells, shekere, handclaps
 * Dennis "Gorilla" Armstead - glass harmonica
 * Debbe Cole, Ethel Beatty, Sylvia Striplin - backing vocals
 * Jojo Lole Dawodu, Omo Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti - speaking voices
 * Erlean Perry - voice narration on "Africa, Center of the World"
 * William Allen - "father" voice on "Intro/The River Niger"
 * Miles Bailer Armstead - "little boy" voice on "Intro/The River Niger"