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Afro Blue
8,594
Jazz
Afro Blue was released on April 17, 2007 by Mack Avenue Records as a part of the album Red Earth
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Release DateApril 17, 2007
LabelMack Avenue Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM76

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Vocals
Edsel Gomez
Edsel Gomez
Piano
Baba Sissoko
Baba Sissoko
Percussion
Ira Coleman
Ira Coleman
Bass
Minino Garay
Minino Garay
Drums
'Petit Adama' Diarra
'Petit Adama' Diarra
Percussion
Lansine Kouyate
Lansine Kouyate
Percussion
Lamine Tounkara
Lamine Tounkara
Percussion
Cheick Tidiane Seck
Cheick Tidiane Seck
Rhodes Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Songwriter
Mongo Santamaría
Mongo Santamaría
Songwriter
Edsel Gomez
Edsel Gomez
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Producer
Jean Marie Durand
Jean Marie Durand
Co-Producer
Jean-Paul Gonnod
Jean-Paul Gonnod
Mixing Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Sangwook "Sunny" Nam
Sangwook "Sunny" Nam
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Dream of a land my soul is from
I hear my hand beat on a drum
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, Afro Blue
[Verse 2]
Elegant boy, beautiful girl
Dancing for joy, delicate swirl
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, Afro Blue
[Verse 3]
Two young lovers are face to face
With undulating grace
They gently dance then slip away
To some secluded place
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, Afro Blue
[Verse 4]
Lovers in flight, upwards they glide
Burst at the height, gently subside
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, Afro Blue
[Verse 5]
Whispering trees echo their sigh
Passionate plea, tender replies
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, Afro Blue
And my slumbering fantasy assumes reality
Until it seems it's not a dream for two for you and me
Shades of delight, cocoa hue
Rich as the night, Afro Blue
Written by: Mongo Santamaria
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