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1	Bacchanal Bongos – Sammy FigueroaComposed By – Kenny BarronFlute, Alto Flute – Sonny Fortune	5:42
2	The Afro-Americans Alto Saxophone, Handclaps – Sonny FortuneCornet – Woody Shaw	7:26
3	There´s Nothing Smart About Being Stupid Cuica – Rafael Cruz*Flugelhorn – Woody ShawSoprano Saxophone – Sonny FortuneWhistle – Sammy Figueroa	6:47
4	Not All Dreams Are Real Alto Saxophone, Flute – Sonny Fortune	5:53
5	Never Again Is Such A Long Time Flute – Sonny FortuneGuitar – Jack Wilkins	4:45
6	Serengeti Minstrel Composed By – Horacee ArnoldDrums, Celesta [Celeste], Marimba [Bass], Gong, Handclaps – Horacee ArnoldHandclaps – Jack DeJohnetteSoprano Saxophone, Piccolo Flute, Flute, Alto Flute – Sonny Fortune	10:53

Credits

• Art Direction – Bob Defrin
• Composed By – Sonny Fortune (tracks: 2 to 5)
• Congas – Sammy Figueroa (tracks: 1 to 4, 6)
• Coordinator [Project Coordinator] – Raymond Silva
• Design – Lynn Breslin
• Drums – Jack DeJohnette (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Electric Bass – Gary King (tracks: 1 to 4, 6)
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Kenny Barron (tracks: 1 to 4, 6)
• Engineer – Tony May
• Engineer [Assistant, Mix] – Gilmar Fortis
• Engineer [Mix] – Baker Bigsby
• Illustration [Cover] – John Collier
• Percussion – Rafael Cruz* (tracks: 1 to 4, 6)
• Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Frank Moscati
• Producer [For Vpi] – Ed Michel

Notes

Recorded April 6, 1977 (1,4,6), April 7, 1977 (2,3,6), April 8, 1977 at Generation Sound Studios, New York City.
Mixed at the Village Recorder, Los Angeles.
Thanks to Wendi Bluth, Ken Klinger, Carla Frederick, Ricki Stein and Smoon.
Kenny Barron appears through the courtesy of TK Productions.
Woody Shaw appears through the courtesy of Muse Records.
Jack DeJohnette appears through the courtesy of ECM Records.
Jack Wilkins appears through the courtesy of Chiaroscuro Records.
Horacee Arnold plays Premier drums.

Made in Japan.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 943674 142309
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SD 18225	Sonny Fortune	Serengeti Minstrel ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	SD 18225	US	1977
WOU 8225	Sonny Fortune	Serengeti Minstrel ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Wounded Bird Records	WOU 8225	US	2010
SD 18225	Sonny Fortune	Serengeti Minstrel ‎(LP, Album, RI)	Atlantic	SD 18225	US	1977

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