Accordion [Beirut's Sessions] – Tony Dib* Bendir, Tambourine [Riq] [Beirut's Sessions] – Ali Alkhatib* Bouzouki, Soprano Saxophone, Percussion, Synth, Vocals [Beirut's Sessions] – Toufic Farroukh Composed By, Arranged By – Toufic Farroukh Double Bass, Viola, Violin [Paris's Sessions] – Jean Wellers Electric Bass [Paris's Sessions] – J. J. Sage (tracks: 4, 11) Electric Guitar [Beirut's Sessions] – Mounir Khauli* (tracks: 11) Electric Guitar [Paris's Sessions] – Jean-Michel Huré (tracks: 4, 8) Keyboards [Paris's Sessions] – Leandro Aconcha Lyrics By – Laurent Gehant (tracks: 9, 11, 13) Narrator [Beirut's Sessions] – Najawa Boulhesein (tracks: 11), Yasmine Hamdan (tracks: 9, 13) Ney [Paris's Sessions] – Bassam Saba Oud [Beirut's Sessions] – Ibrahim Jaber* Oud, Banjo [Paris's Sessions] – Nabil Khalidi Scratches [Beirut's Sessions] – DJ Roger (tracks: 2) Sitar [Paris's Sessions] – Keya Tabassian Trombone [Paris's Sessions] – Gueorgui Kornazov* Violin [Beirut's Sessions] – Antoine Khalifé* Vocals [Beirut's Sessions] – Yasmine Hamdan (tracks: 2), Tania Saleh* (tracks: 1, 6, 8), Nicole Choueiry* (tracks: 1, 4)