Oremi + We Are One Angélique Kidjo
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- Release Date: 11/24/1998
- Sales Rank: 16,516
- Label: FONTANA ISLAND
- UPC: 731452462527
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Oremi + We Are One
| 1 | Introduction 0:38 |
| 2 | Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 3:49 |
| 3 | Never Know 4:43 |
| 4 | Babalao 4:31 |
| 5 | Loloye 3:52 |
| 6 | Itche Koutche 5:57 |
| 7 | Open Your Eyes 4:15 |
| 8 | Yaki Yaki 3:41 |
| 9 | Give It Up 4:21 |
| 10 | Oremi 3:52 |
| 11 | Orubaba 4:17 |
| 12 | No Worry 3:41 |
| 13 | We Are One 4:11 |
About this Artist
Editorial Reviews
Afro-pop star Angelique Kidjo's last album of the 1990s is her best yet. Titled Oremi which means "friends," her fifth album is a tour de force with many great collaborations, including hip-hop star Kelly Price ("Open Your Eyes"), Robbie Neville, Cassandra Wilson (the duet "Never Know"), and Branford Marsalis. Oremi is the first CD in a proposed "American" trilogy exploring the connections between African music and R&B. The album begins with a reinterpretation of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child," perhaps the best cover of his material ever. Oremi, however, is not simply a stylistic album; higher consciousness and political sentiments are here too, especially with the impassioned plea in "Babalao" to care for the world's youth. Oremi is Angelique Kidjo's strongest, most inspired album, but her mainstream stylisitc choices opened her up to criticism for being too "pop" and not "African" enough. Such comments are truly unfounded. Oremi is sexy, thrilling, and powerful. One of the best albums in the genre. A good place to start for someone beginning to listen to world music. ~ JT Griffith, All Music Guide All Music Guide
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