Umoja (album)

Umoja is the seventh album by Dutch band BLØF, released on 3 March 2006. It was produced with the help of numerous international artists. 50,000 copies of the album were pre-sold before it was released, and it became the number-one album sold in the Netherlands in the month after its release date. The title of the album is Swahili for "unity".

A documentary about the album was made in September 2007.

BLØF

 * Paskal Jakobsen – vocals, guitar, mandolin
 * Bas Kennis – keyboards, accordion, backing vocals
 * Peter Slager – bass guitar
 * Norman Bonink – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Binnenstebuiten (Yele)
Lyrics translated by Harry Kimani
 * Harry Kimani – vocals
 * George Odero Achieng – orutu
 * Ongeri "Magao" Magati – percussion
 * Charles Obuya "Charlotti" Owino – percussion
 * Wicyllffe Chagala "Kaboge" Idah – percussion
 * Urvin Magarita – percussion

Mens

 * Omar Faruk Tekbilek – zurna, bağlama, percussion

Aanzoek Zonder Ringen

 * Kodo
 * Tsubasa Hori – oke gun
 * Eiichi Saito – oke daiko
 * Yoshie Sunahata – oke daiko
 * Tomohiro Mitome – chu daiko
 * Kazuki Imagai – chu daiko
 * Mitsuru Ishizuka – hirado

Hemingway
Arrangement by Tom Bakker Lyrics translated by Annet Jimènez Rodriguez and Peter Slager
 * Eliades Ochoa – vocals, guitar
 * Alberto Rodriguez Pineda – tres
 * Haruhiko Kono – quiro
 * Gustav Klimt Kwartet
 * Arlia de Ruiter – first violin
 * Lorre Trytten – second violin
 * Mieke Honingh – viola
 * Bastiaan van der Werf – cello

Wennen Aan September
Dutch lyrics by Peter Slager, English lyrics by Adam Duritz
 * Counting Crows
 * Adam Duritz – vocals
 * David Immerglück – electric guitar, mandolin

Geen Tango
Arrangement by Carel Kraayenhof and Tom Bakker
 * Carel Kraayenhof – bandoneón
 * Orquesta Tipica Sans Souci
 * Leonardo Ferreya – violin
 * Fabian Bertero – violin
 * Guillermo Ferreyra – violin
 * Sophie Lussi – violin
 * Felipe Ricciardi – bandoneón
 * Raúl Salvetti – bandoneón
 * Afredo Gomez – bandoneón
 * Eleonora Ferreyra – bandoneón
 * Silvio Acosta – double bass
 * Leonardo Fabricio Fernández – piano

Laag Bij De Grond

 * Femi Kuti – vocals, saxophone
 * Saidi Obara – percussion
 * Adekunle Adeyemi – percussion
 * Tiwalade Ogunlowo – trombone
 * Emmanuel Abowoba – saxophone
 * Olugbenga Laleye – trumpet
 * Tayo Olajide – vocals, dancing
 * Anthonia Bernards – vocals, dancing
 * Yemi Oriyomi – vocals, dancing
 * Comfort Adenike Michael – vocals, dancing
 * Olayinka Anjorin – vocals, dancing

Herinnering Aan Later
Lyrics translated by Mila Vidal Paletti, Cristina Branco, and Peter Slager
 * Cristina Branco – vocals
 * Custódio Castelo – Portuguese guitar

Vreemde Wegen

 * Terry Woods – bouzouki, concertina
 * Paul Harrigan – uilleann pipes, tin whistle
 * Shane Martin – bodhrán

Donker Hart
Arrangement by Peter Bauwens
 * Natalia Sergeeva – violin
 * Liana Zingarenko – violin
 * Olga Vikovisheva – viola
 * Liubov Pavlova – cello
 * Elena Abrosimova – double bass

Een Manier Om Thuis Te Komen

 * Jigme Drukpa – vocals, dranyen, lingm
 * Ugyen Tshewang – cymbals
 * Dung Norbu – French horn
 * Tsagay – horn
 * Tashi Wangchuk – drum

De Hemel Is De Aarde

 * Mark Atkins – didgeridoo
 * Mark Robinson – didgeridoo
 * Bronson – vocals, clapsticks

Eén En Alleen

 * Pravin Godkhindi – bansuri
 * Rafiuddin Sabri – tabla
 * L. Kishore Kumar – sitar
 * Santosh Mishra – sarangi
 * Dhroeh Nankoe – vocals