Track Listing

1. Ae Ae 3:31 Not Available
2. Djin Djin ft. Alicia Keys & Branford
3. Gimme Shelter ft. Joss
4. Salala ft. Peter Gabriel
5. Senamou (c'est l'amour) ft. Amandou & Mariam
6. Pearls ft. Carlos Santana & Josh Groban
7. Sedjedo ft Ziggy Marley
8. Papa
9. Arouna
10. Awan N'la
11. Emma
12. Mama Golo Papa
13. Lonlon (Ravel's Bolero)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19598 in Music
• Released on: 2007-05-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

From Amazon.com
Angelique Kidjo has four Grammy nominations, a mantel-full of international awards, several dance hits, and notable appearances on film and TV soundtracks to her credit (to say nothing of being a major style icon and a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador). So this Benin-born, New York-based singer-composer has long since gotten past having to prove anything to anybody--other than to herself. On Djin Djin (the title refers to a bell that sounds at daybreak in parts of Africa), she is self-indulgent in the best possible sense, shooting for a big, glossy, super-pop sound that nonetheless remains essentially, even devoutly, African in inspiration and execution. Produced by Tony Visconti (The Moody Blues, T. Rex, David Bowie, Boomtown Rats, and Morrissey), the release is a bewitching amalgam, with guest stints from Joss Stone, Carlos Santana, Branford Marsalis, Josh Groban, Alicia Keys, Peter Gabriel, Malian husband-and-wife team Amadou and Mariam, and noted reggae scion Ziggy Marley. Kidjo, her salty-sweet voice in top form, moves confidently from ballad to club track to homespun earthmover. She never for a second relinquishes control of the festivities, even during a hectic, Haitian-rara-influenced cover of the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" and "Lon Lon," in which she takes on--and takes over--French composer Ravel's "Bolero." --Christina Roden

Album Description
UK pressing of the 2007 album from the much-celebrated West African singer, composer and performer includes three bonus tracks: 'Ae Ae' (Youssou N'Dour Version), 'Leila' and 'Salala' (Junior Vasquez Afroelectro Radio Edit). Produced by Tony Visconti and drawing on an amazing band of musicians that include Amp Fiddler, Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris), Poogie Bell (Erykah Badu, Chaka Khan) and Lionel Loueke (Herbie Hancock), this is a visionary work that brings her own songs, mostly in her own language, with covers of songs such as Sade's 'Pearl' and especially the lead single, 'Gimme Shelter', a duet with Joss Stone which they transform into an exuberant pan-national performance. EMI.

Album Details
2007 International Release of the African Singer's Star Studded Studio Album featuring Appearances by Joss Stone, Peter Gabriel, Josh Groban, Carlos Santana, Alicia Keys, Amadou and Mariam, Ziggy Marley and Branford Marsalis. Veteran Rock Producer Tony Visconti (Famed for his Work with T. Rex, David Bowie and Morrissey) Helmed the Sessions. This Edition Adds Three Tracks: "ae Ae" (Youssou N'dour Version), "Leila" (Previously Unreleased) and "Salala", Mixed by Veteran Dance REMIXER/DJ Junior Vasquez.