Name: Black Ivory Soul by Angelique Kidjo
Brand: Angelique Kidjo
SKU: 696998579927
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

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Angelique Kidjo's records have brought her plenty of acclaim, but they've tended to be very mixed -- some tracks exceptional, others remarkably ordinary. Black Ivory Soul, her exploration of the connection between her native Benin and the Bahian region in the north east of Brazil, might just be her most consistent and satisfying effort to date. She's toned down the R&B influence that peppered 1998's Oremi -- indeed, only the title cut is R&B, and that has a sweet Brazilian inflection -- and focuses instead on the job at hand. Working with talents like Carlinhos Brown and Vinicius Cantaria has obviously helped; "Tumba," for example, fairly crackles with crisp axé rhythms that drive the song along, while"Ominira" and "Afrika" makes the distance between the two continents seem very small indeed. Kidjo gets rootsier here than she has in a long time, as on her version of Gilberto Gil's "Refavela," which offers an unvarnished look -- lyrically and musically -- at the ghetto, or the more introspective "Okanbale," where the rippling kora lines falling like water through the song. Kidjo uses her trademark lush harmonies throughout the album, and she's in great voice, even content to play second fiddle to Dave Matthews on "Iwoya," where the status of the guest star (and the English language vocal) seem like a calculated move to push one of the disc's weakest tracks straight to AAA airplay. But, happily, that's the exception, not the rule; on the whole this record's heart is in art, not commerce, even tossing in a spare, loving cover of Serge Gainsbourg's "Ces Petits Riens" to close things out, although it's quite out of place on the record. This time around, Kidjo seems to have followed her muse, not the money, and the results are, virtually, everything she's always promised to do, but never quite achieved before. ~ Chris Nickson

3. Olofoofo (Album Version)

by Angelique Kidjo

Acoustic Bass: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Vinícius Cantuária; Performer
Background Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Baritone Guitar: Vinícius Cantuária; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michel Alibo
Ira Coleman; Performer
Arranger: Jean Hebrail
Karl Berger
Bob Sadim
Angelique Kidjo; Composer
Composer: Angélique Kidjo
Vinícius Cantuária; Composer
Lyricist: Vinícius Cantuária
Angélique Kidjo; Composer
Conductor: Karl Berger; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: James Deallatacoma
Aaron Franz; Production
Drums: Amir Thompson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dominic Kanza
Joao Mota; Performer
Organ: Bernie Warrell; Performer
Percussion: Gilmar Iglesias Gomes; Performer
Performer: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Engineer: Robert Musso
Dave Darlington
David Darlington; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Clark Germaine; Production
Primary Artist: Angelique Kidjo; Main Performer
Producer: Bill Laswell; Production

7. Iemanja

by Angelique Kidjo

Acoustic Bass: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Background Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Arranger: Jean Hebrail
Angelique Kidjo
Karl Berger
Bob Sadim; Composer
Lyricist: Angélique Kidjo
Carlinhos Brown; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Aaron Franz
James Deallatacoma; Production
Conductor: Karl Berger; Conductor
Drums: Amir Thompson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Joao Mota
Dominic Kanza; Performer
Organ: Bernie Warrell; Performer
Percussion: Gilmar Iglesias Gomes; Performer
Performer: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Composer: Carlinhos Brown
Angélique Kidjo; Composer
Engineer: Dave Darlington
Robert Musso
David Darlington; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Clark Germaine; Production
Primary Artist: Angelique Kidjo; Main Performer
Producer: Bill Laswell; Production

6. Refavela (Album Version)

by Angelique Kidjo

Acoustic Bass: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Background Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michel Alibo
Ira Coleman; Performer
Arranger: Jean Hebrail
Angelique Kidjo
Karl Berger
Bob Sadim; Composer
Lyricist: Gilberto Gil; Composer
Assistant Engineer: James Deallatacoma
Aaron Franz; Production
Conductor: Karl Berger; Conductor
Drums: Amir Thompson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dominic Kanza
Joao Mota; Performer
Organ: Bernie Warrell; Performer
Percussion: Gilmar Iglesias Gomes; Performer
Performer: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Composer: Gilberto Gil; Composer
Engineer: Robert Musso
Dave Darlington
David Darlington; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Clark Germaine; Production
Primary Artist: Angelique Kidjo; Main Performer
Producer: Bill Laswell; Production

10. Ominira (Album Version)

by Angelique Kidjo

Acoustic Bass: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Background Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Arranger: Jean Hebrail
Angelique Kidjo
Karl Berger
Bob Sadim; Composer
Lyricist: Angélique Kidjo
Vinícius Cantuária; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Aaron Franz
James Deallatacoma; Production
Conductor: Karl Berger; Conductor
Drums: Amir Thompson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Joao Mota
Dominic Kanza; Performer
Organ: Bernie Warrell; Performer
Percussion: Gilmar Iglesias Gomes; Performer
Performer: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Composer: Vinícius Cantuária
Angélique Kidjo; Composer
Engineer: Dave Darlington
Robert Musso
David Darlington; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Clark Germaine; Production
Primary Artist: Angelique Kidjo; Main Performer
Producer: Bill Laswell; Production

8. Afirika (Album Version)

by Angelique Kidjo

Acoustic Bass: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Background Vocals: Curtis King, Jr.
Angélique Kidjo
Dennis Collins
Cindy Mizelle
Brenda White-king
Curtis King; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michel Alibo
Ira Coleman; Performer
Arranger: Bob Sadim
Karl Berger
Jean Hebrail
Angelique Kidjo; Composer
Lyricist: Angélique Kidjo
Jean Hebrail; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Aaron Franz
James Deallatacoma; Production
Conductor: Karl Berger; Conductor
Drums: Amir Thompson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Joao Mota
Dominic Kanza; Performer
Organ: Bernie Warrell; Performer
Percussion: Gilmar Iglesias Gomes; Performer
Performer: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Composer: Jean Hebrail
Angélique Kidjo; Composer
Engineer: Robert Musso
Dave Darlington
David Darlington; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Clark Germaine; Production
Primary Artist: Angelique Kidjo; Main Performer
Producer: Bill Laswell; Production

12. Ces Petits Riens (Album Version)

by Angelique Kidjo

Acoustic Bass: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Background Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michel Alibo
Ira Coleman; Performer
Arranger: Jean Hebrail
Angelique Kidjo
Karl Berger
Bob Sadim; Composer
Lyricist: Serge Gainsbourg; Composer
Assistant Engineer: James Deallatacoma
Aaron Franz; Production
Conductor: Karl Berger; Conductor
Drums: Amir Thompson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dominic Kanza
Joao Mota; Performer
Organ: Bernie Warrell; Performer
Percussion: Gilmar Iglesias Gomes; Performer
Performer: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Composer: Serge Gainsbourg; Composer
Engineer: Robert Musso
Dave Darlington
David Darlington; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Clark Germaine; Production
Primary Artist: Angelique Kidjo; Main Performer
Producer: Bill Laswell; Production

4. Tumba

by Angelique Kidjo

Acoustic Bass: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Background Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Arranger: Jean Hebrail
Angelique Kidjo
Karl Berger
Bob Sadim; Composer
Lyricist: Angélique Kidjo
Carlinhos Brown; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Aaron Franz
James Deallatacoma; Production
Conductor: Karl Berger; Conductor
Drums: Amir Thompson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Joao Mota
Dominic Kanza; Performer
Organ: Bernie Warrell; Performer
Percussion: Gilmar Iglesias Gomes; Performer
Performer: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Composer: Carlinhos Brown
Angélique Kidjo; Composer
Engineer: Dave Darlington
Robert Musso
David Darlington; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Clark Germaine; Production
Primary Artist: Angelique Kidjo; Main Performer
Producer: Bill Laswell; Production

2. Iwoya (Album Version)

by Angelique Kidjo, Dave Matthews

Featured Artist: Dave Matthews; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Background Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michel Alibo
Ira Coleman; Performer
Drums: Amir Thompson; Performer
Arranger: Angelique Kidjo
Karl Berger
Bob Sadim
Jean Hebrail; Composer
Composer: Dave Matthews
Jean Hebrail
Angélique Kidjo; Composer
Lyricist: Dave Matthews
Jean Hebrail
Angélique Kidjo; Composer
Conductor: Karl Berger; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Aaron Franz
James Deallatacoma; Production
Electric Guitar: Dominic Kanza
Joao Mota; Performer
Organ: Bernie Warrell; Performer
Percussion: Gilmar Iglesias Gomes; Performer
Performer: Angelique Kidjo
Dave Matthews
Angelique Kidjo Featuring Dave Matthews; Performer
Engineer: Robert Musso
Dave Darlington
David Darlington; Production
Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Clark Germaine; Production
Primary Artist: Angelique Kidjo; Main Performer
Producer: Bill Laswell; Production

9. Okan Bale (Album Version)

by Angelique Kidjo

Acoustic Bass: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Background Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Arranger: Jean Hebrail
Angelique Kidjo
Karl Berger
Bob Sadim; Composer
Lyricist: Angélique Kidjo
Carlinhos Brown; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Aaron Franz
James Deallatacoma; Production
Conductor: Karl Berger; Conductor
Drums: Amir Thompson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Joao Mota
Dominic Kanza; Performer
Organ: Bernie Warrell; Performer
Percussion: Gilmar Iglesias Gomes; Performer
Performer: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Composer: Carlinhos Brown
Angélique Kidjo; Composer
Engineer: Dave Darlington
Robert Musso
David Darlington; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Clark Germaine; Production
Primary Artist: Angelique Kidjo; Main Performer
Producer: Bill Laswell; Production

11. Mondjuba (Album Version)

by Angelique Kidjo

Acoustic Bass: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Background Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Arranger: Jean Hebrail
Angelique Kidjo
Karl Berger
Bob Sadim; Composer
Lyricist: Jean Hebrail
Angélique Kidjo; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Aaron Franz
James Deallatacoma; Production
Conductor: Karl Berger; Conductor
Drums: Amir Thompson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Joao Mota
Dominic Kanza; Performer
Organ: Bernie Warrell; Performer
Percussion: Gilmar Iglesias Gomes; Performer
Performer: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Composer: Angélique Kidjo
Jean Hebrail; Composer
Engineer: Dave Darlington
Robert Musso
David Darlington; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Clark Germaine; Production
Primary Artist: Angelique Kidjo; Main Performer
Producer: Bill Laswell; Production

5. Black Ivory Soul (Album Version)

by Angelique Kidjo

Acoustic Bass: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Background Vocals: Brenda White-king
Dennis Collins
Curtis King, Jr.
Cindy Mizelle
Angélique Kidjo
Curtis King; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michel Alibo
Ira Coleman; Performer
Arranger: Angelique Kidjo
Karl Berger
Bob Sadim
Jean Hebrail; Composer
Lyricist: Angélique Kidjo
Jean Hebrail
Tommy Faragher; Composer
Assistant Engineer: James Deallatacoma
Aaron Franz; Production
Conductor: Karl Berger; Conductor
Drums: Amir Thompson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Joao Mota
Dominic Kanza; Performer
Organ: Bernie Warrell; Performer
Percussion: Gilmar Iglesias Gomes; Performer
Performer: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Composer: Angélique Kidjo
Jean Hebrail
Tommy Faragher; Composer
Engineer: Robert Musso
Dave Darlington
David Darlington; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Clark Germaine; Production
Primary Artist: Angelique Kidjo; Main Performer
Producer: Bill Laswell; Production

1. Bahia (Album Version)

by Angelique Kidjo

Acoustic Bass: Ira Coleman
Michel Alibo; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Rubens De La Corte; Performer
Background Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Arranger: Jean Hebrail
Karl Berger
Bob Sadim
Angelique Kidjo; Composer
Lyricist: Angélique Kidjo
Jean Hebrail; Composer
Assistant Engineer: James Deallatacoma
Aaron Franz; Production
Conductor: Karl Berger; Conductor
Baritone Guitar: Rubens De La Corte; Performer
Bass Guitar: Michel Alibo
Ira Coleman; Performer
Drums: Amir Thompson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Dominic Kanza
Joao Mota; Performer
Organ: Bernie Warrell; Performer
Percussion: Gilmar Iglesias Gomes; Performer
Performer: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Vocals: Angélique Kidjo; Performer
Composer: Jean Hebrail
Angélique Kidjo; Composer
Engineer: Robert Musso
Dave Darlington
David Darlington; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Recording: Clark Germaine; Production
Primary Artist: Angelique Kidjo; Main Performer
Producer: Bill Laswell; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 7 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

8/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Worldwide, African, Afro-Pop, Worldbeat, Afropop

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)
French (France)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 18, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

696998579927

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Black Ivory Soul

3. Olofoofo (Album Version)

7. Iemanja

6. Refavela (Album Version)

10. Ominira (Album Version)

8. Afirika (Album Version)

12. Ces Petits Riens (Album Version)

4. Tumba

2. Iwoya (Album Version)

9. Okan Bale (Album Version)

11. Mondjuba (Album Version)

5. Black Ivory Soul (Album Version)

1. Bahia (Album Version)

Technical Specifications

Black Ivory Soul

Product information

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3. Olofoofo (Album Version)

7. Iemanja

6. Refavela (Album Version)

10. Ominira (Album Version)

8. Afirika (Album Version)

12. Ces Petits Riens (Album Version)

4. Tumba

2. Iwoya (Album Version)

9. Okan Bale (Album Version)

11. Mondjuba (Album Version)

5. Black Ivory Soul (Album Version)

1. Bahia (Album Version)

Technical Specifications