Oyo

I wasn't very familiar with Angelique Kidjo when I saw her live in 2004, but that concert made her one of my favorite artists, and I have since acquired most of her albums (the best being Oremi & Black Ivory Soul). She is magical live and her studio recordings are infectious and multi-faceted. In Oyo she adds the Kidjo touch to a lot great classics. Besides the familiar titles like Samba Pa Ti, you will recognize several of the others upon listening, with amazing arrangements, and even more English lyrics than usual for her. Make sure to listen with headphones, since the production value and layers of sound are a joy to the ears. Her treatments vary from raw vocal sounds prevalent in her earlier albums, to a more smooth soulful sound. I like Oyo more than Djin Djin. At $5 (Amazon mp3 Sept'10 special) it's a no-brainer. Try it, you'll like it. She is the real deal.

This CD grows on you. I could listen to it over and over all day, every day. In fact, I liked it so much, I got crazy and bought a couple of tickets and flew with my mom from the west coast to Atlanta, Georgia, just to hear and see Angelique Kidjo's performance. WOW! For two solid hours she danced and sang with that beautiful, strong voice coming from deep in her soul. Truly an amazing person! Her songs on this CD, Oyo, put the listener in touch with the rich languages and music of Benin, entwined with rhythms from the world and her own life.

very good

Kidjo features several musical pieces that feature known artists like: Roy Hargrove, Bono, John Legend & Dianne Reeves AND "You Can Count On Me" the UNICEF Campaign theme which sets the pace and successfully takes this CD album away fromher wonderful unique style. If you're looking for Kidjo and none other, this may disappoint you.No Grammy for originality here. You gotta just like her to do this!

Best African vocal artist ever.All her music is great.