Track Listing

1. Zelie
2. Samba Pa Ti feat. Roy Hargrove
3. Move On Up feat. John Legend
4. Lakutshona Llanga
5. I've Got Dreams To Remember
6. Kelele
7. Monfe Ran E feat. Dianne Reeves
8. Dil Main Chuppa Ke Pyar Ka
9. Petite Fleur
10. Afia
11. Cold Sweat
12. Out Of Africa
13. Mbube
14. Atcha Houn
15. You Can Count On Me (from the Unicef Campaign)
16. Agbalagba (inspired by Uwem Akpan's book "Say You're One of Them")

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13568 in Music
• Released on: 2010-04-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Album Description
Angelique Kidjo digs into her roots with her new Razor & Tie release, Oyo. Roots that reach far beyond her West African homeland of Benin, because Grammy Award winning singer,dancer and songwriter Kidjo is a definitive 21st century world artist. Her art roves across boundaries, genres and ethnicities, finding the connections that link musical forms from every part of the world,while still bonding closely with her own traditions.

The songs on Oyo,embrace rhythm & blues, soul music, jazz,and Beniese melodies,as well as four of her own original works. Featuring her unique interpretations of songs from artists as diverse as James Brown, Otis Redding,Miriam Makeba, and Santana and including guests John Legend,Bono, Roy Hargrove and Dianne Reeves. Oyo is a truly diverse collection reflecting the music that inspired Angelique growing up.