Djin Djin is the eighth studio album by Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo. It was released on April 27, 2007, on Razor & Tie. The album won Best Contemporary World Music Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
Djin Djin | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 27, 2007 | |||
Studio | Electric Lady Studios, New York City & The Looking Glass Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 52:23 | |||
Label | Razor & Tie | |||
Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
Angélique Kidjo chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Robert Christgau | |
PopMatters | 8/10[3] |
The Washington Post | Favorable[4] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Angélique Kidjo and Jean Hebrail; except where indicated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ae Ae" | Kidjo, Hebrail, Joao Mota | 3:31 |
2. | "Djin Djin" (featuring Alicia Keys and Branford Marsalis) | Kidjo, Hebrail, Alicia Keys | 4:18 |
3. | "Gimme Shelter" (featuring Joss Stone) | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 4:08 |
4. | "Salala" (featuring Peter Gabriel) | Kidjo, Hebrail, Peter Gabriel | 3:24 |
5. | "Senamou (C'est l'Amour)" (featuring Amadou & Mariam) | Kidjo, Hebrail, Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia | 3:44 |
6. | "Pearls" (featuring Carlos Santana and Josh Groban) | Andrew Hale, Sade Adu | 5:05 |
7. | "Sedjedo" (featuring Ziggy Marley) | Kidjo, Hebrail, Ziggy Marley | 3:56 |
8. | "Papa" | 4:34 | |
9. | "Arouna" | 3:35 | |
10. | "Awan N'la" | 3:29 | |
11. | "Emma" | 3:29 | |
12. | "Mama Golo Papa" | 3:41 | |
13. | "Lonlon (Ravel's Bolero)" | Maurice Ravel; arranged by Angélique Kidjo | 4:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Arouna" (featuring Joy Denalane) | 3:34 |
15. | "Emma" (featuring Carmen Consoli) | 3:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Ae Ae" (Youssou N'Dour Version) | |
15. | "Leila" | |
16. | "Salala" (Junior Vasquez Afroelectro Radio Edit) |
Personnel
edit- Producer – Tony Visconti
- Drums – Poogie Bell
- Bass – Habib Faye
- Guitar – Dominic Kanza (tracks: 1, 11, 12), Lionel Loueke (tracks: 3, 5, 6)
- Guitar [African] – Joao Mota
- Guitar [Solo] – Amadou Bagayoko (tracks: 5), Keziah Jones (tracks: 4, 10)
- Acoustic Guitar – Romero Lubambo
- Steel Guitar – Larry Campbell (tracks: 9, 11, 12)
- Keyboards – Amp Fiddler, Onree Gill (tracks: 2)
- Percussion – Benoit Avihoue, Crespin Kpitiki
- Backing Vocals [South African] – Nompumelelo Skakane, Thandi Bhengu, Tsholofetso Mokubung
- Saxophone [Solo] – Branford Marsalis (tracks: 2)
- Horns – Aaron Johnson (tracks: 3, 8), Colin Stetson (tracks: 3, 8), Jordan McLean (tracks: 3, 8), Stuart Bogie (tracks: 3, 8)
- Strings – Gabriel Schaff, Gregor Kitzis, Matt Goeke, Ron Lawrence
- Engineer – Dror Mohar, Mario J. McNulty
- Mastered By – George Marino
- Mixed By – Russell Elevado (tracks: 2, 4), Tony Visconti (tracks: 1, 3, 5 )
Charts
editChart (2007) | Peak position |
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French Albums (SNEP)[5] | 141 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[6] | 56 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 62 |
US Billboard 200[8] | 58 |
US World Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Label |
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Germany | April 27, 2007 | Razor & Tie |
United States | May 1, 2007 | |
Canada | ||
Australia | May 26, 2007 | |
United Kingdom | September 24, 2007 | |
Japan | November 21, 2007 |
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ "ANGELIQUE KIDJO". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Angélique Kidjo – Djin Djin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Angélique Kidjo – Djin Djin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Angélique Kidjo – Djin Djin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Angelique Kidjo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Angelique Kidjo Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2019.