We Are

Who played on We Are

• Jon Batiste string synthesizer, theremin, mellotron, piano, Rhodes piano, keyboard all tracks
• Kizzo keyboard, producer, programming, recording, keyboard bass, arranger on 4 tracks
• Autumn Rowe vocals, producer on 3 tracks
• Cory Wong guitar, electric guitar on 3 tracks
• Mikey Freedom Hart producer, engineer, guitar, Moog, programming on 3 tracks
• Pomo producer, programming, recording, other instruments on 3 tracks
• Endea Owens double bass, bass on 2 tracks
• Joe Saylor drums (drum set), tambourine on 2 tracks
• Nate Smith drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
• Sam Yahel Hammond organ, organ on 2 tracks
• Albert Allenback flute on 1 track
• Alvarez Huntley trumpet on 1 track
• Andrae Alexander electric piano on 1 track
• Andre Sims snare drum on 1 track
• Andres Renteria congas on 1 track
• Andrew Calhoun tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Bennie Pete sousaphone on 1 track
• Braedon Gautier vocals on 1 track
• Brennan Gautier vocals on 1 track
• Carol Hatchett background vocals on 1 track
• Christopher Cotton trumpet on 1 track
• Craig Adams conductor, Hammond organ, vocals on 1 track
• David Gauthier vocals on 1 track
• Eliana Athayde bass on 1 track
• Emily King background vocals on 1 track
• Giveton Gelin trumpet on 1 track
• Harry "Swamp Thang" Cook drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Jahaan Sweet bass synthesizer, producer, programming on 1 track
• James Gadson drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Jim Jedeiken baritone saxophone on 1 track
• Josh Adams drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Kevan Torfeh cello on 1 track
• Kiara Perico viola on 1 track
• Koyo Kim violin on 1 track
• Larry Brown trombone on 1 track
• Laurann Angel viola on 1 track
• Louis Cato guitar on 1 track
• Louis Fouché alto saxophone on 1 track
• Marcus Miller flute, vocals on 1 track
• Mardi Gras Indian Show congas, other instruments, bass drum, vocals on 1 track
• Mark Pender trumpet on 1 track
• Mavis Staples spoken vocals on 1 track
• Michelle Ross strings on 1 track
• Michelle Tseng violin on 1 track
• Nate Mercereau percussion, mellotron, trumpet, producer on 1 track
• Nick Waterhouse guitar, producer on 1 track
• Nolan Shaheed trumpet on 1 track
• PJ Morton vocals on 1 track
• Robert Randolph pedal steel guitar on 1 track
• Roberta Freeman background vocals on 1 track
• Ron Dziubla tenor saxophone on 1 track
• Simone Deleon-Jones violin on 1 track
• Steve Jordan drums (drum set) on 1 track
• Steve McEwan acoustic guitar on 1 track
• Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball vocals on 1 track
• Trombone Shorty trombone on 1 track
• Tyrus Chapman trombone on 1 track
• Vic DiMotsis percussion, drums (drum set), background vocals on 1 track
• Yu-Ting Wu violin on 1 track
• Zach Cooper guitar, bass on 1 track
• Zadie Smith spoken vocals on 1 track

Tracklist

1. 1 We Are 4:24
2. 2 Tell the Truth 3:21
3. 3 Cry 3:57
4. 4 I Need You 2:37
5. 5 Whatchutalkinbout 2:22
6. 6 Boy Hood 4:26
7. 7 Movement 11’ 2:02
8. 8 Adulthood 3:42
9. 9 Mavis 0:20
10. 10 Freedom 2:58
11. 11 Show Me the Way 3:40
12. 12 Sing 3:07
13. 13 Until 1:04

Production

• Manny Marroquin mix
• Russell Elevado recording, mix
• Marc Whitmore recording, mix
• Alex Williams recording
• Misha Kachkachishvili recording
• DJ Khalil producer, programming
• Ethan Shumaker recording
• Jaclyn Sanchez recording
• Joseph Lorge recording
• Karl Wingate recording
• King Garbage producer
• Matt Verta-Ray recording
• Ricky Reed mix, producer, programming
• Sunny Levine producer

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