''Unplugged'' is a

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by American

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group

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. Performing live at the

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on December 17, 1992, their performance was recorded for the ''

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'' television series.

Track listing

Personnel

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– director, vocals, mixing, co-music director * Headliner – turntables *Aerle Taree – vocals, stylist *Montsho Eshe – vocals, dancer, choreographer *Rasha Don – drums *Baba Oje – spiritual advisor * Nadirah Ali – vocals *Michael Alvord – mixing assistant, assistant *Arnaé – vocals *Kundalini Mark Batson – piano, director, co-music director *

Michael Benabib Michael Benabib is an American portrait photographer, known for his portraits of David Bowie, Tupac Shakur, Sean Combs, and Keith Richards among others. Notable portrait photography of public figures include Bill Clinton, Alan Dershowitz and Loret ...

– photography *Kevin Carnes – vocals *Freddie Cash – bass *Alex Coletti – producer *Fulani Hart – vocals *Audrey Johns – liner note producer *Ju Ju House – drums *Terrance Cinque Mason – vocals *Frank Micelotta – photography *Kevin Parker – mixing assistant, assistant *Naomi Patton – liner notes *David Pleasant – harmonica, percussion *Don Rasa – drums *

Brandon Ross Brandon K. Ross is an American jazz rock guitarist. He was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Career Ross did clerical work for Leroy Jenkins before playing with Archie Shepp and Marion Brown in the second half of the 1970s. He has performed wit ...

– guitar *Kelli Sae – vocals *Alvin Speights – engineer, mixing *Joel Stillerman – executive producer *Atiba Wilson – flute, percussion

Charts

References

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