Africa, Center of the World

Africa, Center of the World
Africa, Center of the World
Studio album by Roy Ayers
Released	1981
Studio	Artisian Sound, Hollywood, California; Sigma Sound, New York City;
Genre	Jazz-funk
Label	Polydor
Producer	Roy Ayers; William Allen; James Bedford;
Roy Ayers chronology
Singles from Africa, Center of the World
	"Destination Motherland"; Released: 1981;

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Africa, Center of the World"	Fela Anikupalo Kuti	5:26
2.	"Intro/The River Niger"	Roy Ayers	5:23
3.	"I'll Just Keep Trying"	Roy Ayers James Bedford	6:02
4.	"Destination Motherland"	Roy Ayers Luther Wilson Tanya Woods	4:53
5.	"The Third Eye"	Roy Ayers	4:49
6.	"Intro/Land of Fruit and Honey"	Roy Ayers	5:24
7.	"Intro/Mo Nise Si E (I Love You)"	Luther Wilson Tanya Woods	7:07
8.	"There's a Master Plan"	Roy Ayers James Bedford William Allen	3:45

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"

Chart (1981)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	197
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	43