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Angelique Kidjo's Oyo Recieves Four Stars
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Sunday January 10, 2010
From: Times Online
By Clive Davis
Angelique Kidjo: Oyo
World-music purists may well turn up their noses, but the Beninese singer’s celebration of her musical roots turns out to be a magnificently upbeat marriage of African tradition and western pop. Kidjo’s inspired version of James Brown’s “Cold Sweat” is one of the most exhilarating performances she has ever put on record. The spirit of Miriam Makeba hovers over the lullaby “Lakutshona Llanga,” and the American jazz-soul diva Dianne Reeves joins in the Aretha-esque testifying on “Baby, I Love You”. Kidjo even honours Sidney Bechet with the tender lyrics of “Petite Fleur”. The world is awash with bloodless X Factor wannabes; Kidjo reminds you what a real voice sounds like.
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