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Keep on Moving: The Best of Angelique Kidjo
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Keep on Moving: The Best of Angelique Kidjo
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by Angelique Kidjo
Sales Rank: 12146
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List Price: $16.98
$13.99
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on 11-30-2008.
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1. Summertime - Angélique Kidjo, Gershwin, George
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2. Voodoo Child Slight Return - Angélique Kidjo, Hendrix, Jimi
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3. Agolo
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4. Fifa
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5. Batonga
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6. Wombo Lombo
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7. Malaika - Angélique Kidjo, Traditional
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8. Open Your Eyes - Angélique Kidjo, Hebrail, Jean
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9. The Sound of the Drums
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10. Adouma
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11. Naïma
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12. Tourner la Page - Angélique Kidjo, Nougaro, C.
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13. Babalao
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14. Agossi
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15. Idjé-Idjé
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16. Tombo
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17. Wé Wé
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18. Sénié - Angélique Kidjo, Bella
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Angelique Kidjo is one of the most electrifying artists in the Pop world. With effortless cross-pollination of the West African traditions of her childhood in Benin with elements of American R&B, funk and jazz, as well as influences from Europe and Latin America, no artist makes music for the world quite like Angelique Kidjo. She spices her funky, vocal-driven dance music with rhythmic and percussive details of her homeland. The distinctly African drumbeats on most of her albums, as well as the richness of her voice and the rhythm of her native language, Fon, have given Kidjo a boost in her rise to the status of international musical sensation.
Angelique Kidjo was primarily influenced by the like of Jimmie Hendrix, Santna, Miriam Makeba, James Brown, fela kuti, The Beatles, and Aretha Franklin; her music styles encompass afro-funk, reggae, samba, salsa, gospel, jazz, Zairean rumba. All in all, though, she emerges strong African, Afro-American, and Afro-European. This album of her best opens with "Summertime". Yeah, big deal, you might think, like how many versions of "Summertime" do you probably have in your collection. But I'll wager that none of them touch this version. She states that she never sings a song she doesn't love, that doesn't become her own, and that's sure true with this tried and true standard. Then comes her version of Jimmy Hendrix' "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)", paying homage to one who greatly influenced her from childhood. Other standouts among her best ever are "Botonga", "Womba Lombo", the softly beautiful & almost fragile "Malaika", "Open Your Eyes" (duet with Kelly Price) The most beautiful and touching ones, IMHO, come in a group: "Naima" with Carlos Santana (Another powerful influence in her music), "Tournier La Page", "Babalao", and "Agossi". I have no intention of slighting the other numbers here, but these are my very favorites. If you haven't heard this songstress, I sure as heck suggest you give her a try. I do not believe you will be sorry.
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Keep on Moving: The Best of Angelique Kidjo
Available from Amazon
Price: $13.99
Updated on 11-30-2008.
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