Groove Merchant Drum & Dance Ensemble 10 Year Anniversary Celebration CD Release. All selections written and arranged by Dave Merritt unless otherwise noted. www.DrumDanceCenter.com Copyright 2015 Recorded at Sourlands Mountain Studio, Hopewell, NJ Recorded, mixed and mastered by Arthur Dorety. Groove Merchant Logo by Donna Manalo/Jeff Tryon Cover Art by Jeff Tryon Cover photo by Brian Lin All songs property of Groove Merchant Drum & Dance Ensemble except where noted. Executive Producer: Dave Merritt Musicians: Dave Merritt – Djembe, Drum Set, Davul, Def, Ballet Style Dunun, Congas, Doumbek, Timbale, Shekere, Rope Tension Snare Drum, Bass Drum Chris Engleman – Doumbek, Riq, Kenkeni, Sangban, Dununba, Djembe, Def, Congas, Dahola, Cowbell, Shekere, Tambourine, Timbales, Ballet Style Dunun Ed Ashton – Ballet Style Dunun, Kenkeni, Sangban, Dununba, Djembe, Def, Congas, Dahola, Shekere, Tambourine, Davul, Chimes, Cymbals and assorted percussion. Aliya Khan - Kenkeni, Sangban, Dununba, Djembe, Def, Riq, Muzhar, Doumbek, Clave, Shekere, Dahola, Tambourine, Bell Jeff Tryon - Darbuka with jingles, Dahola, Kenkeni, Sangban, Dununba, Djembe, Def, Riq, Davul, Ballet Style Dunun, Shekere, Tambourine, Bendir, Double Shaker, Tarine Kim Leary (Alexia) – Finger Cymbals Donna Eileen Manalo – Finger Cymbals Donna Sullivan – Finger Cymbals "Ifriquia" included (but not limited to) Groove Merchant alumni Alex & Erika Lewko, Gus Johnson, Dan DiFlavis and Jen Bridgewater. Songs: Dansa – Traditional popular and rhythm of the Kassounke of Mali, West Africa. Higher - Original composition dedicated to Stevie Wonder. Written and arranged by Dave Merritt and the Groove Merchant Dancers. Reda’s Drum Solo – We dedicate our arrangement of this drum solo to its creator, Reda Darwish. Recorded with permission. Ifryquia – Our arrangement of “Desert Trance” from Dalia Carella’s CD “Shuvani”. Dedicated to Dalia, Souren Baronian and company. Recorded with permission. Carlos – Original composition dedicated to Carlos Santana. Fanga – A traditional welcome rhythm and dance of the Vai people of Liberia. Rahat – Inspired by the Sultana Ensemble’s “Dabka”. Avalon – Original composition featuring finger cymbals. Naseem – Original composition based on chiftitelli. Alexia – Original drum solo written and arranged by Dave Merritt & Kim Leary. Soli – Traditional Malinke initiation rhythm and dance from Guinea. Hey Pocky-A-Way – Our version of this New Orleans classic is dedicated to The Meters. Mandiana – Original American Tribal Style music. Sinte/Soliwoulen – Two traditional West African rhythms from Guinea: A celebration dance of the Nalou people followed by a Malinke fetish maker’s “Red Panther” dance. Open & Close – An all percussion arrangement of the Africa 70 Afrobeat classic. Dedicated to Fela Kuti & Tony Allen. Moribayassa – A traditional West African dance & rhythm of the Malinke from Northeast Guinea. Danced by a woman has overcome a great difficulty. All selections written and arranged by Dave Merritt unless otherwise noted. Thanks and Acknowledgements: Thanks to our families, friends, fans and supporters who have been with us along the way. Thanks to Groove Merchant members past and present for their dedication and hard work; and thank you to all who have inspired us.