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Eve - Angelique Kidjo (2014)
Beninese singer Kidjo recorded a 2022 record with Ibrahim Maalouf that I listened to a lot and really enjoyed.
She also released a song-for-song cover of Talking Heads’ Remain In Light album, kind of a full circle moment for a set of songs that were originally notable for being USA-borrows-from-Africa. I dug this re-importation when I listened but I haven’t been back to it. It’s on the list.
Kidjo has made a name for herself with a sound that is distinctly west-African but could easily fit in anywhere in the world of modern pop.
Driving live instrumentation makes just as powerful a rhythm track as any producer in a booth could conjure. Her voice is expressive even if you don’t know the language.
