20/04/2026
Letta Mbulu "Sweet Juju" (1985) -Pop Soul-
Label : Morning Records
01 - Sweet Juju (Caiphus Semenya & Maxi Anderson)
02 - Nomalizo (Caiphus Semenya & Letta Mbulu)
03 - Nkedama (Caiphus Semenya & Letta Mbulu)
04 - Hamba Nam We (Caiphus Semenya, Saul Malinga & Letta Mbulu)
Side B
01 - Vumani Makhosi (Caiphus Semenya & Letta Mbulu)
02 - Down By The River (Darryl Munyungo Jackson, Caiphus Semenya & Maxi Anderson)
03 - The Village (Caiphus Semenya, Maxi Anderson & Letta Mbulu)
Produced by Caiphus Semenya for Munjale Productions
Associate Producer : Letta Mbulu
Chief Engineer : Gerry Brown
Second Engineer : Fred Howard, Michael Brown, Shinicki Stan Katayama
Tracks & Overdubs by Gerry Brown
Additional Overdubs by Keith Seppanen
Recorded at :
Lionshare Recording Centre, Los Angeles, California
Yamaha Recording Studios, Glendale, California
Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, California
Mixed at :
"Sweet Juju", "Down By The River", "The Village" & "Vumani Makhosi"Mixed at Capitol Records, Hollywood, California by Caiphus Semenya & Gerry Brown
"Nkedama" & "Nomalizo" Mixed at Yamaha Studios, Glendale, California by Keith Seppanen & Caiphus Semenya
"Hamba Nam We" Mixed at Sound Castle, Los Angeles, California by Gerry Brown & Caiphus Semenya
Rhythm Arrangements by Caiphus Semenya
Additional Rhythm Arrangements on "Sweet Juju" by Caiphus Semenya & Nathan East
Horn Arrangements by Jerry Hey
Percussion & Synthesizer Arrangements by Caiphus Semenya
Synthesizer Programmed by Dean Gant
Additional Synthesizer Programming by Rooney Foster on "Nkedama"
Also Handclap Synthesizer on "The Village"
Cutting Engineered by Hiroshi Kawasaki
Side A
01 - Sweet Juju
Piano : Dean Gant
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Jonathan Moffett
Guitars : David Williams, Clarence Charles
Percussion & Congas : Paulinho Da Costa
Synthesizer : Nathan East, Caiphus Semenya
Trumpets : Jerry Hey, Larry Hall, Gary Grant
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Tenor Sax & Flute : Larry Williams
Background vocals : The Waters, Maxi Anderson, Phyllis St. James, Letta Mbulu
Background Vocals Arranged by Caiphus Semenya
02 - Nomalizo
Piano : Clarence McDonald
Bass Synthesizer : Dean Gant
Drums : Jonathan Moffett
Guitars : David Williams, Clarence Charles
Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa
Synthesizers : Dean Gant
Background vocals : Letta Mbulu, Caiphus Semenya, Marlena Jeter, Maxi Anderson, Jim Gilstrap, Mortenette Jenkins & The Waters
Background Vocals Arranged by Caiphus Semenya & Letta Mbulu
03 - Nkedama
Piano : Clarence McDonald
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Percussion & Congas : Paulinho Da Costa
Guitars : Clarence Charles, David Williams
Synthesizer Solo : Rooney Foster
Background vocals : Letta Mbulu, Caiphus Semenya, Maxi Anderson, Phylis St. James, Linda McCrary
Background Vocals Arranged by Caiphus Semenya & Letta Mbulu
04 - Hamba Nam We
Piano : Sonny Burke
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Guitars : Clarence Charles, David Williams
Guitar Solo : Clarence Charles
Percussion & Congas : Paulinho Da Costa
Trumpets & Flugelhorn Horns : Jerry Hey, Larry Hall, Gary Grant
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Tenor Sax & Flute : Larry Williams
Background vocals : Maxi Anderson, Phylis St. James, Linda McCrary, Letta Mbulu, Caiphus Semenya
Background Vocals Arranged by Caiphus Semenya
Side B
01 - Vumani Makhosi
Piano : Clarence McDonald, Sonny Burke
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Guitars : Clarence Charles, David Williams
Percussion & Bongos : Paulinho Da Costa
Synthesizer Organ Solo : Dean Gant
Trumpets : Jerry Hey, Larry Hall
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Tenor Sax & Flute : Larry Williams
Background vocals : Maxi Anderson, Phylis St. James, Linda McCrary, Letta Mbulu, Caiphus Semenya
Background Vocals Arranged by Caiphus Semenya & Letta Mbulu
02 - Down By The River
Piano : Clarence McDonald
Bass : Nathan Watts
Drums : Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler
Guitars : Clarence Charles, Tim May
Marimba, Percussion & Timbales : Darryl Munyungo Jackson
Synthesizers : Clarence McDonald
Background vocals : Maxi Anderson, Phylis St. James, Linda McCrary, Letta Mbulu
Vocal Arrangements by Caiphus Semenya & Letta Mbulu
Handclaps by Gerry Brown, Caiphus Semenya, Letta Mbulu
03 - The Village
Piano : Clarence McDonald
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : Jonathan Moffett
Percussion & Congas : Paulinho Da Costa
Synthesizers : Dean Gant, Caiphus Semenya
Guitars : David Williams, Clarence Charles
Trumpets : Jerry Hey, Larry Hall, Gary Grant
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Tenor Sax & Flute : Larry Williams
Background Vocals Arranged by Caiphus Semenya
Background vocals : Marlena Jeter, Maxi Anderson, Oren Waters, Myrna Matthews, Jim Gisltrap
Chant : Caiphus Semenya, Maxi Anderson, Letta Mbulu, Phylis St. James, Vernon Molefe, Ricky Nelson, Fred Howard
