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Djin Djin
Djin Djin

 enlarge 		Artist: Angelique Kidjo
Label: Razor &Tie
Category: Music

List Price: $18.98
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 29 reviews
Sales Rank: 4588

Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

MPN: 82967
UPC: 793018296724
EAN: 0793018296724

Release Date: May 1, 2007
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5 out of 5 stars Deep, dark, mysterious, beautiful!!   September 16, 2007
 3 out of 4 found this review helpful

"DJin DJin" is Beninese songstress Angelique Kidjo's tenth album, and it's a rich tapestry of African influenced rhythms, just like her other albums.

In the last few years, she has collaborated with Santana (on Herbie Hancock's "Possibilities" CD, as well as having Santana cover her "Adouma" on his "Shaman" album), Cassandra Wilson, and Branford Marsalis, to mention a few, and the influences are evident on this release.

"DJin DJin" is about half full of collaborations; the gently lilting title track with Alicia Keys and Branford Marsalis (with Jazzy flourishes), the Rolling Stone's cover "Gimme shelter" with Joss Stone (a Cuban styled, horn sprinkled number with some Yoruba chants thrown in the mix), the semi acoustic "Salala" with Peter Gabriel, the stunning melodic "Senamou" with Amadou & Mariam (my favourite), the Sade cover "Pearls" (with semi operatic additional vocals from Josh Groban, and guitar work by Carlos Santana), and the reggae infused "SeDJedo" with Ziggy Marley.

Other standouts include the Afro beat-like "Papa", the beautiful rhythmic "Awan N'la", and the sparse, yet dramatic "Lonlon" (which builds in intensity as the song progresses).

Deep, dark, mysterious, beautiful, just like the continent she hails from. This is one of my favourite CDs released this year!



4 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Talent   September 2, 2007
 2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Angelique is an amazing, energetic, talented performer. This is the first album of hers that I've bought. I was introduced to her through Josh Groban's concert and fell in love with her energy and spirit. While I enjoyed the album as a whole, my favorite songs were Pearls with Carlos and Josh, Mama Golo Papa and her duet with Peter Gabriel. The blending of her and Josh's voices with Carlos accompanying was beautiful, and I felt the same way about her and Peter Gabriel. Actually any song she sang by herself was superb, but Mama Golo Papa was the one for me. Sadly I'm not a fan at all of Joss Stone or Alicia Keys so, no offense, but two more songs with just Angelique would have been fine with me. This album is definitely one that's worth buying - like me, you may not love them all, but you'll find your favorites - and you WILL love Angelique.


3 out of 5 stars Great if You're on a Remote Island Sipping Daquiris   August 15, 2007
 10 out of 16 found this review helpful

This CD made me a little sad. Ms. Kidjo is, hands-down, my favorite artist to see live, and I first discovered her when Oremi was released. In my opinion, she had a sound in that album that was all her own (one I fell head over heels in love with), but everything since has sounded more predictable, more like a Putumayo Island mix than anything notable. I love that she collaborates with Peter Gabriel, Carlos Santana and others on this disc, but the results are a bit ho-hum. I'll keep buying her music in hopes that she produces another gem, but I'm sorry to say this cd isn't among them.


2 out of 5 stars Anjelique Crashes Badly   July 27, 2007
 4 out of 8 found this review helpful

Compared to all her previous releases this is sad. Presumably by duetting with 'name' stars she's trying to break into the American market. All of her native Benin funk and energy has been diluted. Angelique Kidjoe and Josh Groban? No No No. I listened to it three times in case certain tracks improved with repeated listening. Not. I'll give her another chance with her next release but hope that if she decides to hook up with others they are a bit more adventurous. Natacha Atlas if you're listening this is not the way to go.


5 out of 5 stars Soulful West African soul   June 21, 2007
 7 out of 10 found this review helpful

Angelique Kidjo is one of those rare artists who has the Midas touch. No matter who she's performing with, no matter what she's performing, she makes beautiful music. While "Djin Djin" can be considered one of her more mainstream albums, she still proudly shows her African roots. In a sense,it's not surprising it's sold alongside coffee at Starbucks; "Djin Djin" is as potent as a cup of steaming java.

The opening "Ae Ae" is anthemic;it's a power ballad in which Kidjo calls on her fellow Africans to be self-sufficient. The title track is a jazzy collaboration with Alicia Keys and Branford Marsalis. It's Benin meets the Big Easy. Kidjo does an amazing cover of the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" with Joss Stone. The '60s British Invasion gets an African makeover,transforming it into a tribal rave-up. Kidjo and smoky-voiced Peter Gabriel complement each other in "Salala." A thumb piano gives "Senamou" a deeply African flavor. "Sedjedo", a duet with reggae heir Ziggy Marley, doesn't quite work. Marley is relegated to the sidelines. However, Kidjo's rousing singing saves the piece. The same goes for "Pearls." Josh Groban's operatic voice is unsuited to the style of the song. It's Afropop meets Latin rock (since Carlos Santana plays the guitar),not the Three Tenors or Il Divo. Kidjo's amazing singing again saves the song from becoming a novelty song. In "Papa","Arouna","Awan N'La","Emma" and "Mama Golo Papa" Kidjo shows she doesn't need collaborators. She's still going strong since her debut in 1990. She covers difficult issues such as marital conflict and divorce soulfully. Finally, in "Lonlon" Kidjo transforms Ravel's annoying and overplayed "Bolero" into rousing,toe-tapping Afropop. Instead of being filler or a song worth skipping, "Lonlon" serves as a grand finale.

Angelique Kidjo is accomplished,as a person and as an artist. She is a UN Goodwill Ambassador;she has her own charity,Batonga. In Bono's guest-edited issue of "Vanity Fair" about Africa, Harry Belafonte praises her activism. Angelique Kidjo's music is truly angelic. "Djin Djin" is a great introduction to her music, and is a perfect mainstream introduction to African music. It's as rousing and flavorful as a good hot cup of coffee.


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