Angelique Kidjo - Remain in Light (2018)

- a new project that finds the Benin-born artist reclaiming rock for Africa, bringing the Talking Heads' landmark 1980 album full circle. The record is a track-by-track re-imagination of the original, considered to be one of the greatest albums of the ‘80s and deeply influenced by music from West Africa, notably Fela Kuti's afrobeat. With her version of 'Remain In Light’ (out June 8/Kravenworks Records), Angélique celebrates the genius of Talking Heads, Brian Eno and the touchstones that made the original so revered and injects it with her euphoric singing, explosive percussion, horn orchestrations, and select lyrics performed in languages from her home country.

Tracklist:
01. Angélique Kidjo - Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) (3:50)
02. Angélique Kidjo - Crosseyed and Painless / Lady (5:29)
03. Angélique Kidjo Feat. Blood Orange - The Great Curve (4:08)
04. Angélique Kidjo - Once in a Lifetime (5:49)
05. Angélique Kidjo Feat. Tony Allen - Houses in Motion (4:33)
06. Angélique Kidjo - Seen and Not Seen (3:04)
07. Angélique Kidjo Feat. Ezra Koenig - Listening Wind (6:02)
08. Angélique Kidjo - The Overload (3:29)
09. Angélique Kidjo Feat. Alicia Keys, Questlove, and Blood Orange - The Great Curve (4:08)