Djin Djin

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.

Djin Djin
Studio album by
Angélique Kidjo
ReleasedApril 27, 2007 (2007-04-27)
StudioElectric Lady Studios, New York City & The Looking Glass Studios, New York City
Genre
Length52:23
LabelRazor & Tie
ProducerTony Visconti
Angélique Kidjo chronology
Oyaya!
(2004)		 Djin Djin
(2007)		 Õÿö
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]
PopMatters8/10[3]
The Washington PostFavorable[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Angélique Kidjo and Jean Hebrail; except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ae Ae"Kidjo, Hebrail, Joao Mota3:31
2."Djin Djin" (featuring Alicia Keys and Branford Marsalis)Kidjo, Hebrail, Alicia Keys4:18
3."Gimme Shelter" (featuring Joss Stone)Mick Jagger, Keith Richards4:08
4."Salala" (featuring Peter Gabriel)Kidjo, Hebrail, Peter Gabriel3:24
5."Senamou (C'est l'Amour)" (featuring Amadou & Mariam)Kidjo, Hebrail, Amadou Bagayoko, Mariam Doumbia3:44
6."Pearls" (featuring Carlos Santana and Josh Groban)Andrew Hale, Sade Adu5:05
7."Sedjedo" (featuring Ziggy Marley)Kidjo, Hebrail, Ziggy Marley3:56
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 Kidjo4:54
European and Australian edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Arouna" (featuring Joy Denalane)3:34
15."Emma" (featuring Carmen Consoli)3:32
UK and Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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)[5] 141
Italian Albums (FIMI)[6] 56
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 62
US Billboard 200[8] 58
US World Albums (Billboard)[9] 1

Release history
Region Date Label
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
  1. AllMusic review
  2. Robert Christgau review
  3. PopMatters review
  4. "ANGELIQUE KIDJO". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-05-01.
  5. "Lescharts.com – Angélique Kidjo – Djin Djin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. "Italiancharts.com – Angélique Kidjo – Djin Djin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  7. "Swisscharts.com – Angélique Kidjo – Djin Djin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  8. "Angelique Kidjo Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  9. "Angelique Kidjo Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 May 2019.


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