Various – World Christmas

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Label:	Metro Blue – CDP 7243 8 36928 2 8
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	1996
Genre:	Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Holiday

Tracklist

1	Papa Wemba And Mino Cinelu–	Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes (Angels We Have Heard On High) Written-By – Traditional	4:10
2	Bob Berg, Jim Beard And Arto Tuncboyacyan* Featuring Zakir Hussain–	We Three Kings Written-By – Traditional	4:58
3	John Scofield And The Wild Magnolias–	Go Tell It On The Mountain Written-By – Traditional	5:24
4	Angélique Kidjo–	Zan Vévédé (O Holy Night) Written-By – Traditional	3:23
5	The Caribbean Jazz Project*–	Michaux Veillait / Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Written-By – Gillespie, Coats Written-By [Martinique] – Traditional	7:40
6	Cesaria Evora–	Natal Written-By – Manuel De Novas	5:09
7	Deep Forest And Lokua Kanza–	Ave Maria Written-By – C. Gounod, J.S. Bach	3:05
8	Vocal Sampling–	We Wish You A Merry Christmas Arranged By – René Baños Lyrics By – Vocal Sampling	3:27
9	Gilberto Gil And Caetano Veloso With Eliane Elias–	Boas Festas Written-By – Assis Valente	3:55
10	Yomo Toro And The Boricua All Stars* Featuring Ruben Blades And Dave Valentin–	Cascabel (Jingle Bells) Written-By – Traditional	5:09
11	Mino Cinelu And Dianne Reeves–	Twelve Days Of Christmas Written-By – Traditional	6:47
12	Marcus Miller And Joshua Redman–	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Written-By – Traditional	5:40
13	Gipsy Kings–	Navidad Written-By – Reyes, Ballardo	3:27

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Credits

A&R – Jonna Terrasi
Acoustic Bass, Guitar – Jon Herington (tracks: 2)
Adapted By, Vocals – Ruben Blades (tracks: 10)
Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Vincent Chavagnac (tracks: 13)
Arranged By – The Boricua All Stars* (tracks: 10)
Arranged By, Guitar [Cuatro], Coro – Yomo Toro (tracks: 10)
Arranged By, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Human Beatbox [Vocal Percussion] – Angélique Kidjo (tracks: 4)
Art Direction, Design – Darcy Cloutier-Fernald
Artwork – Keith Haring
Backing Vocals – Francois Canut Reyes* (tracks: 13)
Backing Vocals, Guitar – Patchai Reyes (tracks: 13), Paul Reyes* (tracks: 13)
Backing Vocals, Percussion – Ronald Jones (tracks: 3)
Backing Vocals, Tambourine – Monk Boudreaux (tracks: 3)
Bass – James Singleton (tracks: 3), Oscar Stagnaro (tracks: 5), Papa Noel (tracks: 1), Ruben Rodriguez* (tracks: 10)
Bass Drum – Norwood "Geechee" Johnson* (tracks: 3)
Bongos, Guiro, Cowbell, Bells [Campana] – Jorge Gonzalez* (tracks: 10)
Cavaquinho, Vocals – Jacinto (3) (tracks: 6)
Co-producer, Recorded By, Mixed By – Mark Bingham (tracks: 3)
Congas – Richie Flores (tracks: 10), Rodolfo Pacheco (tracks: 13)
Coordinator [Production] – Arja Berg
Coro – Sammy Figueroa (tracks: 10)
Directed By [Musical Director] – Rachel Faro (tracks: 8)
Drums – Poogie Bell* (tracks: 12), John Vidacovich* (tracks: 3), Mark Walker (2) (tracks: 5), Negrito Trasant-Crocco* (tracks: 13)
Electric Guitar – John Scofield (tracks: 3)
Engineer [Assistant] – Adam Blackburn (tracks: 1), Brian Virtue (tracks: 12), Bruno Liete (tracks: 9), Dave Goodermuth (tracks: 1), Federico Panero (tracks: 10), George Evageliou (tracks: 2), Jed Hackett (tracks: 12), Jeff Thomas (tracks: 12), John R. Reigart III* (tracks: 9), Marco Aurelio (tracks: 9), Renato Muñoz (tracks: 9), Rory Romano (tracks: 5, 11)
Engineer [Assitant] – Ryan Dufrene (tracks: 3)
Engineer [Mix] – Christophe Dupouy (tracks: 4)
Engineer [Recording] – Christian Lachenal (tracks: 4), Deep Forest (tracks: 7), Lou Holtzman (tracks: 10)
Executive Producer – Bobby Shriver, Bruce Lundvall
Flute – Dave Valentin (tracks: 10)
Guitar – Paco Ballardo* (tracks: 13)
Guitar [12-string, 6-string] – Bau (tracks: 6)
Guitar [6-string] – Luis Ramos (6) (tracks: 6)
Guitar, Vocals – Caetano Veloso (tracks: 9), Gilberto Gil (tracks: 9)
Keyboards – Mino Cinelu (tracks: 11)
Keyboards, Producer, Arranged By – Eliane Elias (tracks: 9)
Lead Guitar – Tonino Ballardo* (tracks: 13)
Lead Vocals – Bo Dollis (tracks: 3), Cesaria Evora (tracks: 6), Nicolas Reyes (tracks: 13)
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mixed By – Dan Gellert (tracks: 1), Goh Hotoda (tracks: 12), Malcolm Pollack (tracks: 9)
Other [Album Administration] – Cathy 'Cooch' Valentino
Other [Copyright Clearances] – Chad Jensen
Other [Legal Counsel] – Carolyn Javier, Gene Salomon
Other [Marketing Manager] – Keith Thompson, Tom Evered
Percussion – Charles Benarroch (tracks: 13), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 12), Pernell Saturnino (tracks: 5), Silvano* (tracks: 6)
Piano – Alfredo Rodriguez (tracks: 13), Dario Eskenazi (tracks: 5)
Piano, Directed By [Musical Director] – Oscar Hernandes* (tracks: 10)
Piano, Vocals – Fernando (28) (tracks: 6)
Producer – Bill Milkowski (tracks: 3), Christine Martin, José Da Silva (tracks: 6), Rachel Faro (tracks: 8, 10), Sammy Figueroa (tracks: 10), Vocal Sampling (tracks: 8)
Producer [Associate] – Bibi Green (tracks: 12)
Producer [Production Consultant] – Annie Ohayon
Producer [Project Director] – Sharon Toomey
Producer, Arranged By – Jim Beard (tracks: 2)
Producer, Arranged By, Engineer [Recording] – Jean Hebrail (tracks: 4)
Producer, Arranged By, Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Programmed By – Mino Cinelu (tracks: 1, 11)
Producer, Arranged By, Steel Drums – Andy Narrell* (tracks: 5)
Producer, Bass Guitar – Gerard Prevost* (tracks: 13)
Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards – Marcus Miller (tracks: 12)
Producer, Keyboards – Eric Mouquet (tracks: 7), Michel Sanchez (tracks: 7)
Producer, Vibraphone, Marimba – Dave Samuels (tracks: 5)
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Jim Beard (tracks: 9)
Recorded By – David I. Ward II* (tracks: 12), Liminha (tracks: 9), Philippe Cusset (tracks: 1), Steve Boyer (tracks: 1)
Recorded By [Additional Recording] – George Evageliou (tracks: 9), Paul Mitchell (tracks: 12)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Dan Gellert (tracks: 5, 11), Francois Delabriere* (tracks: 13), Jean Marc Geuens* (tracks: 8), Phil Magnotti (tracks: 2)
Research [Assistant] – Shana Mathur, Terry Erkkila
Sampler – Nicolas Judelvicz (tracks: 13)
Soprano Saxophone – Bob Berg (tracks: 2), Francois Debricon* (tracks: 13), Paquito D'Rivera (tracks: 5)
Tabla – Zakir Hussain (tracks: 2)
Technician [Drum, Percussion] – Danny K. (3) (tracks: 11)
Tenor Saxophone – Joshua Redman (tracks: 12)
Timbales – Ralph Irizarry (tracks: 10)
Trombone – Damien Verherve (tracks: 13)
Trumpet – Barnard Balstier* (tracks: 13)
Vocals – Abel Sanabria (tracks: 8), Awamaïga* (tracks: 6), Carlos Diaz* (tracks: 8), Dianne Reeves (tracks: 11), Jose Duran* (tracks: 8), Lalah Hathaway (tracks: 12), Lokua Kanza (tracks: 7), Luis Alzaga (tracks: 8), Mark Ledford (tracks: 2), Mino Cinelu (tracks: 1), Papa Wemba (tracks: 1), Reinaldo Sanler (tracks: 8)
Vocals, Percussion, Toy – Arto Tuncboyacyan* (tracks: 2)

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Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 724383692828
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L043

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	World Christmas (CD, Compilation)	Metro Blue	CDP 7243 8 36928 2 8	Europe	1996
Recently Edited	World Christmas (CD, Compilation)	Metro Blue	7243 8 36928 2 8	Canada	1996