Tracklist
| 1 | Flash Of The Spirit (Laughter) |
| 2 | Night Moves (Fear) |
| 3 | Air Afrique (Wind) |
| 4 | Out Pours (Kongo) Blue (Prayer) |
| 5 | Kaboo (Play) |
| 6 | (Like) Warriors Everywhere (Courage) |
| 7 | Dreamworld (Dance) |
| 8 | Tales Of The Near Future (Clairvoyance) |
| 9 | A Vampire Dances (Symmetry) |
| 10 | Masque (Strength) |
Credits
- Balafon [Master] – Mahama Konaté
- Bass – Daniel Schwartz
- Co-producer – Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
- Drums [Accompanying Bara] – Beh Palm
- Drums [Tama, Soucou] – Tiawara Keita
- Drums, Djembe [Principle Drummer] – Paco Yé
- Percussion [Main Bara Drum] – Seydou Ouattara
- Percussion, Balafon [Second] – Baba Diarra
- Percussion, Flute, Vocals – Soungalo Coulibaly
- Sampler [Percussion, Drums, Bass, String Clusters, Sampled Trumpets] – J.A. Deane
- Trumpet, Keyboards – Jon Hassell
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuition No. 9, 1C 066 7 91186 1 | Jon Hassell / Farafina | Jon Hassell / Farafina - Flash Of The Spirit (LP, Album) | Intuition Records, EMI Electrola | Intuition No. 9, 1C 066 7 91186 1 | Germany | 1988 |
| C1-91186 | Jon Hassell / Farafina | Jon Hassell / Farafina - Flash Of The Spirit (LP, Album) | Capitol Records, Intuition Records | C1-91186 | US | 1989 |
| intuition No. 9, CDP 566-7 91186 2 | Jon Hassell / Farafina | Jon Hassell / Farafina - Flash Of The Spirit (CD, Album) | Intuition Records, EMI Electrola, EMI | intuition No. 9, CDP 566-7 91186 2 | Germany | 1988 |
| INT 3009 2 | Jon Hassell / Farafina | Jon Hassell / Farafina - Flash Of The Spirit (CD, Album) | Intuition Records | INT 3009 2 | Germany | 1991 |
| INT 3009 2 | Jon Hassell / Farafina | Jon Hassell / Farafina - Flash Of The Spirit (CD, Album) | Intuition Records | INT 3009 2 | US | 1995 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Flash Of The Spirit (Laughter) | 5:45 |
| 2 | Night Moves (Fear) | 2:24 |
| 3 | Air Afrique (Wind) | 3:59 |
| 4 | Out Pours (Kongo) Blue (Prayer) | 7:14 |
| 5 | Kaboo (Play) | 2:54 |
| 6 | (Like) Warriors Everywhere (Courage) | 4:43 |
| 7 | Dreamworld (Dance)Bass – Daniel Schwartz |
4:54 |
| 8 | Tales Of The Near Future (Clairvoyance) | 4:19 |
| 9 | A Vampire Dances (Symmetry) | 4:00 |
| 10 | Masque (Strength) | 11:43 |
Credits
- Drum [Bara Drum] – Beh Palm, Seydou Ouattara
- Drums, Djembe – Paco Yé
- Flute, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Soungalo Coulibaly
- Mastered By – Doug Sax
- Mixed By – Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
- Percussion [Tama, Soucou] – Tiawara Keita
- Producer – Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Jon Hassell
- Recorded By – Daniel Lanois
- Sampler [Percussion Activated Sounds] – J.A. Deane
- Shekere – Souleymane Sanou
- Trumpet, Sampler [Keyboards] – Jon Hassell
- Xylophone [Balafon], Lead Vocals – Mahama Konaté
- Xylophone [Balafon], Percussion – Baba Diarra
Notes
Originally released in 1988.Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuition No. 9, 1C 066 7 91186 1 | Jon Hassell / Farafina | Jon Hassell / Farafina - Flash Of The Spirit (LP, Album) | Intuition Records, EMI Electrola | Intuition No. 9, 1C 066 7 91186 1 | Germany | 1988 |
| C1-91186 | Jon Hassell / Farafina | Jon Hassell / Farafina - Flash Of The Spirit (LP, Album) | Capitol Records, Intuition Records | C1-91186 | US | 1989 |
| intuition No. 9, CDP 566-7 91186 2 | Jon Hassell / Farafina | Jon Hassell / Farafina - Flash Of The Spirit (CD, Album) | Intuition Records, EMI Electrola, EMI | intuition No. 9, CDP 566-7 91186 2 | Germany | 1988 |
| INT 3009 2 | Jon Hassell / Farafina | Jon Hassell / Farafina - Flash Of The Spirit (CD, Album) | Intuition Records | INT 3009 2 | Germany | 1991 |
| INT 3009 2 | Jon Hassell / Farafina | Jon Hassell / Farafina - Flash Of The Spirit (CD, Album) | Intuition Records | INT 3009 2 | US | 1995 |
