Musicians and Arrangements
- Sérgio Mendes – arrangements (1-10, 12-14), keyboards (3-13), synthesizers (3-5, 7-10, 12), percussion (6, 9, 12)
- Alfredo Moura – keyboards (3, 9, 12), synthesizers (3, 9, 12), synth horns (3, 12), arrangements (3, 9, 12)
- Eric Persing – keyboard and synthesizer programming (3-5, 8, 9, 12, 13), synth horn programming (3, 12), keyboard programming (6), arrangements (4), keyboards (13), synthesizers (13)
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (5, 8), synthesizers (5, 8), synthesizer effects (7)
- Russell Ferrante – keyboards (10), synthesizers (10)
- Hermeto Pascoal – keyboards (11), arrangements (11)
- Jovino Santos Neto – keyboards (11)
- Alceu do Cavaco – cavaquinho (1)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (3, 5, 6, 8, 9)
- Cláudio Jorge – acoustic guitar (6)
- João Bosco – acoustic guitar (7)
- Guinga (Carlos Althier de Souza Lemos Escobar) – acoustic guitar (10, 13)
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (3, 9, 10)
- Nathan East – bass (5, 6, 8)
- Arthur Maia – bass (7)
- Itibere Zwarg – bass (11)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (3, 5, 8, 9), percussion (7)
- Mike Shapiro – drums (6), percussion (10, 11)
- Carlos Bala – drums (7)
- Marcio Bahia – drums (11)
- 100 "All-Star" percussionists from LIESA – percussion (1)
- Carlinhos Brown – percussion (2-4, 10, 12), arrangements (2, 3, 12)
- Vai Quem Vem – percussion (2, 4, 9, 12)
- Luis Conte – percussion (5-8, 11)
- Beloba (Carlos da Silva Pinto) – percussion (6)
- Sebastião Neto – percussion (9, 12)
- Meia Noite (Nailton Bispo dos Santos) – percussion (10)
- Fabio Pascoal – percussion (11)
- Pernambuco (Antonio Luis de Santana) – percussion (11)
- Jerry Moore – tenor saxophone (3), soprano saxophone (5), alto saxophone (8)
- Steve Tavaglione – flutes (10), oboes (10), alto saxophone (12), tenor saxophone (12)
- Carlos Malta – flute (11), saxophones (11)
- Moogie Canazio – arrangements (1, 4)
- Bruce Swedien – arrangements (4)
Vocalists
- Sérgio Mendes – vocals (1), backing vocals (2-4, 6, 11, 12)
- Francisca Maria Monjardim – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
- Leila Monjardim – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
- Sebastião Neto – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
- Lourenco Olegario – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
- Karla Preito – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
- Jurema Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
- Jussara Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 12)
- Leo Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
- Robson Silva – vocals (1), backing vocals (2, 3, 12)
- Carlinhos Brown – lead vocals (2, 3, 9, 12), backing vocals (3)
- Gracinha Leporace – lead vocals (3, 5, 7-10), backing vocals (3-6, 8), vocals (6, 11)
- Val Quem Vem – backing vocals (4)
- Carmen Alice (Vai Quem Vem) – lead vocals (4)
- Kleber Jorge – backing vocals (4, 6)
- Kevyn Lettau – backing vocals (4-6, 8), vocals (6, 11), lead vocals (8)
- Vivian Manso – backing vocals (4-6, 8)
- Alfredo Moura – backing vocals (4, 6)
- Carol Rogers – backing vocals (4, 6), vocals (6)
- Mike Shapiro – backing vocals (4, 6)
- Carolina Saboia – backing vocals (5, 8)
- Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals (6), vocals (11)
- João Bosco – lead vocals (7)
- Cláudio Nucci – lead vocals (13)
- Sérgio Mendes – producer
- Moogie Canazio – engineer, mixing (1-3, 5, 8-14)
- Bruce Swedien – mixing (4, 6, 7)
- Michael Aarvold – assistant engineer
- Elaine Anderson – assistant engineer
- Ivan Carvalho – assistant engineer
- Lee Kaiser – assistant engineer
- Luis Quine – assistant engineer
- Paul Scriver – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- David Bither – art direction
- John Heiden – art direction, design
- Heitor dos Prazeres – cover artwork
- George Holz – back cover photography
- Sonia Ives – booklet photography
- Chris McGowan – liner notes
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