Inspired of the african diaspora. Also inspired of impression during extensive touring, coming in contact with diferent cultures places and musicians. A lot of the songsideas comes straight from the actual meating and jamming with other musicians. Also the name crossroads is based on that - encounters in music, in life... In africa - Eleggua is the god of the crossroads and destiny. And also in other cultures theres a relation to the cross, as a myth and simbol. Im very grateful for all the talent shared by the musicians doing this project. / Simón The tracks: 1. Mar caribe (Latin Jazz) 2. Agó Babanlá (Afro - cuban/american) 3. Spanish Harlem (Latin Jazz) 4. Canto a Ochún (Afro-cuba / Venezuela) 5. La Habana Vieja (Danzón) 6. Tambor Venezolano (Afro Venezuela) 7. Mar Pacifico (Brazil) 8. Africa / Yélele (Afro fusion- Venezuela, Cuba, Senegal, Zimbabwe) 9. Crossroads (Afro fusion - Cuba, Mali, Morroco) 10. La Rumba (Guaguancó) 11. Freedom (Afro Latin Jazz) Musicians: Simón Monserrat & Djeli Ivan "Melón" Lewis - Piano, Luis Romero - Baby Bass, Karl Olandersson - Trpt, martin Pålsson - Trbn, Ramón "Moncho" Monserrat - Vocals, Quitiplá, Itótele, Pepe Espinosa - Timables, Bongo, Simón Monserrat - Congas, Bongo, Percussion, Quitiplá, Batá, Vocals, etc.. Special guests: the Cultural heritage Choir; Linda Tillery, Elouise Burrell, Rhonda Benin, Melanie DeMore - Vocals (2) Insingizi; Vusa Mhkaya Ndlovu, Dumasi Ramadu Moyo, Blessings Nkomo - Vocals (8,11) Jorge greenidge - Vocals (3), Juan Carlos Hernandez - Vocals (4,9,10) Yoan Muro - Bg.Vocals (4,6,910) Dani M - Bg. Vocals (3,4,6) Handclaps, Okónkolo (2) Chiqui - Spoken Vocals (9) Cecilia Ferrer - Bg. Vocals (3) Marcos Monserrat - Bg. Vocals (4,6,10) Ulf Karlsson - Ac. Guitarr (7,9) Per V Johansson- Doble Bass (7) Marcus Linfeldt - Doble Bass (2) Anton Lindsjö - El. Guitarr (2,3,11) Jonas Pomo - Piano (10) Maher Cissoko - Cora (8) Lisa Bodelius - Trbn (7,8,9,10) Recorded in MM Production Studios. Session: Oct. 2006, Summer 2008,2010, 2011 Cover Photo: Miriam Ponce De León