Name: OYAYA!
Brand: Sony Music Entertainment***
SKU: 725889
Price: 28.95 NZD
Availability: InStock

EAN

0696998905320

Writer

Angelique Kidjo (Recorded By)

Producer

Alberto Salas, Steve Berlin, Renaud Letang, Alberto Salas, Steve Berlin

Country

USA

Studio/Live

Studio

Guest Artist

Henri Salvador

Label

Sony Music Entertainment***

Dimensions

14 x 15.9 x 1 centimetres (0.04 kg)

Performer Notes

Personnel: Ang‚lique Kidjo (vocals); Jacob Desvarieux (vocals, guitar); Henri Salvador (vocals); Herv‚r Bault (guitar, cavaquinho); Mamadou Diabate (kora); Anne Sophie Courderot, Florent Carriere (strings); Steve Berlin, Luis-Eric Gonzalez (baritone saxophone); Luis Eric Gonz lez (trumpet); Alberto Salas (piano, keyboards); Abou Sylla (balafon); Vincent Artaud (upright bass); Rene Camacho (bass guitar); Julien Chirol (claves); Andy Narrell (steel pan); Ram¢n Stagnaro (guitar, tres); Dominic Kanza (guitar); Justo Almario (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Francisco Torres (trombone); Walter Rodriguez (drums, percussion); Michito S nchez (percussion); James Felix, Tata Vega (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: David McNair; Renaud Letang.
Recording information: Alberto's Shack In The Back, Southgate, CA; AYE Studio, France; Ferber Studio, Paris, France; Glenwood Place Studios, Burbank, CA; The Sonora Recorder, LA, CA.
Photographer: Kwaku Alston.
Something of a stylistic chameleon, Angelique Kidjo has moved through radio-friendly pop, soul-diva stylings, rock, folk, and the vocal and rhythmic currents of her native Benin, Africa. OYAYA!, another step in Kidjo's musical odyssey, finds the artist exploring the sounds of the Caribbean, underscoring the link between African tradition and Latin music, as it evolved in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and elsewhere. Strains of bolero, merengue, salsa, and ska all figure into the mix here, and are expertly blended with the aid of Kidjo's versatile voice and her superb backing musicians.
Kidjo impresses as much with the variety contained on OYAYA! as she does with the accuracy and aplomb with which she approaches each style. The opener, "Seyin Djro," is a passionate, high-octane salsa number with polyrhythms that will coax even the most sedentary listeners to the dance floor. "Mutoto Kwanza" mines a high-energy ska groove, while the down-tempo, calypso-tinged "N'Yin Wan Nou We" showcases Kidjo's earthy, seductive ballad singing. More cohesive and focused than many of the vocalist's previous releases, OYAYA! is packed with beautiful, exuberant music, making for Kidjo's most mature and musically compelling recording.

Professional Reviews

Q (p.98) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[S]he immerses herself in diverse Caribbean sounds and her rich, meandering West African vocals embrace the slick Latin instrumentation of tunes..."

Dirty Linen (p.82) - "OYAYA is a dance-inspiring mix of African-influenced ska, meringue, salsa, and calypso."

Mojo (Publisher) (p.118) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[H]er voice is a wondrous thing and the African and Latin musicians are on the money every time."

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