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2007 studio album by Angélique Kidjo
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.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Angélique Kidjo and Jean Hebrail; except where indicated
Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Ae Ae" | Kidjo, Hebrail, Joao Mota | 3:31 |
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2. | "Djin Djin" (featuring
Alicia Keys and
Branford Marsalis) | Kidjo, Hebrail, Alicia Keys | 4:18 |
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3. | "
Gimme Shelter" (featuring
Joss Stone) |
Mick Jagger,
Keith Richards | 4:08 |
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4. | "Salala" (featuring
Peter Gabriel) | Kidjo, Hebrail, Peter Gabriel | 3:24 |
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5. | "Senamou (C'est l'Amour)" (featuring
Amadou & Mariam) | Kidjo, Hebrail, Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia | 3:44 |
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6. | "Pearls" (featuring
Carlos Santana and
Josh Groban) | Andrew Hale,
Sade Adu | 5:05 |
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7. | "Sedjedo" (featuring
Ziggy Marley) | Kidjo, Hebrail, Ziggy Marley | 3:56 |
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8. | "Papa" | | 4:34 |
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9. | "Arouna" | | 3:35 |
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10. | "Awan N'la" | | 3:29 |
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11. | "Emma" | | 3:29 |
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12. | "Mama Golo Papa" | | 3:41 |
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13. | "Lonlon (
Ravel's Bolero)" |
Maurice Ravel; arranged by Angélique Kidjo | 4:54 |
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UK and Japanese edition bonus tracksTitle |
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14. | "Ae Ae" (
Youssou N'Dour Version) | |
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15. | "Leila" | |
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16. | "Salala" (
Junior Vasquez Afroelectro Radio Edit) | |
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Personnel
- 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
Release history
References