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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.
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| Released | April 27, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady Studios, New York City & The Looking Glass Studios, New York City | |||
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| Length | 52:23 | |||
| Label | Razor & Tie | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[3] |
| The Washington Post | Favorable[4] |
Track listing
All tracks composed by Angélique Kidjo and Jean Hebrail; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ae Ae" | Kidjo, Hebrail, Joao Mota | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Djin Djin" (featuring Alicia Keys and Branford Marsalis) | Kidjo, Hebrail, Alicia Keys | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Gimme Shelter" (featuring Joss Stone) | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Salala" (featuring Peter Gabriel) | Kidjo, Hebrail, Peter Gabriel | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Senamou (C'est l'Amour)" (featuring Amadou & Mariam) | Kidjo, Hebrail, Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Pearls" (featuring Carlos Santana and Josh Groban) | Andrew Hale, Sade Adu | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Sedjedo" (featuring Ziggy Marley) | Kidjo, Hebrail, Ziggy Marley | 3:56 |
| 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 Kidjo | 4:54 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Arouna" (featuring Joy Denalane) | 3:34 |
| 15. | "Emma" (featuring Carmen Consoli) | 3:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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)[6] | 141 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[7] | 56 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 62 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 58 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label |
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| 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
- AllMusic review
- Robert Christgau review
- PopMatters review
- Washington Post review
- "Djin Djin". Discogs.
- "Lescharts.com – Angélique Kidjo – Djin Djin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "Italiancharts.com – Angélique Kidjo – Djin Djin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "Swisscharts.com – Angélique Kidjo – Djin Djin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "Angelique Kidjo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- "Angelique Kidjo Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
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