The song was written anonymously. The musicians - from Mali, on djembe and arrangements is Moussa Traore. Balla Tounkara is playing the kora and sings the background Bamanakan vocals. Dave Mattacks, who plays with Richard Thompson, is on drums. From Serbia is Mikael Merska on electric bass. Laura Cortese is an American fiddle player, and Adrian Aquirre, from Spain, plays percussion. Fishweasel sings.