Djin Djin
Studio album by
Angélique Kidjo
ReleasedApril 27, 2007 (2007-04-27)
StudioElectric Lady Studios, New York City & The Looking Glass Studios, New York City
Genre
Length52:23
LabelRazor & Tie
ProducerTony Visconti
Angélique Kidjo chronology
Oyaya!
(2004)		 Djin Djin
(2007)		 Õÿö
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]
PopMatters8/10[3]
The Washington PostFavorable[4]

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

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ae Ae"Kidjo, Hebrail, Joao Mota3:31
2."Djin Djin" (featuring Alicia Keys and Branford Marsalis)Kidjo, Hebrail, Alicia Keys4:18
3."Gimme Shelter" (featuring Joss Stone)Mick Jagger, Keith Richards4:08
4."Salala" (featuring Peter Gabriel)Kidjo, Hebrail, Peter Gabriel3:24
5."Senamou (C'est l'Amour)" (featuring Amadou & Mariam)Kidjo, Hebrail, Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia3:44
6."Pearls" (featuring Carlos Santana and Josh Groban)Andrew Hale, Sade Adu5:05
7."Sedjedo" (featuring Ziggy Marley)Kidjo, Hebrail, Ziggy Marley3:56
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 Kidjo4:54
European and Australian edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Arouna" (featuring Joy Denalane)3:34
15."Emma" (featuring Carmen Consoli)3:32
UK and Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Ae Ae" (Youssou N'Dour Version) 
15."Leila" 
16."Salala" (Junior Vasquez Afroelectro Radio Edit) 

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

Chart (2007) Peak
position
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

Region Date Label
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

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ Robert Christgau review
  3. ↑ PopMatters review
  4. ↑ "ANGELIQUE KIDJO". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-05-01.
  5. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Angélique Kidjo – Djin Djin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Angélique Kidjo – Djin Djin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Angélique Kidjo – Djin Djin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  8. ↑ "Angelique Kidjo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  9. ↑ "Angelique Kidjo Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2019.


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