Aye

A great cd. My cassette turned to spaghetti and I had to replace it!!

Kidjo is a favorite. Upbeat, stimulating, enjoyable.

Even though I don't speak or understand the language , the songs have such a great rhythm and flow to them it sounds great ! , she also has an amazing voice !

This is one of my favorites by Angelique Kidjo, I love every song on this one.

Best album thus far from the diva from Benin! Good dance music. My old one had a scratch, so had to replace.

Purchased for my daughter whom saw her perform live. We have since come to love Angelique Kidjo and highly recommend her.

Momma Africa sings to her children world wide.

Angelique Kidjo's CD "Aye," in my humble opinion, is her greatest work. In it, she creates a bright Afro-pop sound that dominates the entire CD. The lead song "Agolo" is an upbeat, energetic dance number that is catchy. The video for "Agolo" was nominated for a Grammy Award. The harder-edged "Adouma" and the expansive, soaring "Djan-Djan" help mix things up, making "Aye" an adventurous listening experience.Here is some background on Angelique Kidjo: She was born, one of nine children, in the village of Ouidah in the little West African country of Benin. Her father is a musician, her mother a clothes merchant and director of a large dance troupe. Angelique began to sing and dance at the age of six. One of her older brothers introduced her at an early age to western rock, such as The Stones, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown and Aretha Franklin. She also was exposed to jazz, Arabic and Pakistani music in addition to church music. She began to sing in a band called Sphinx, which became popular and won several local competitions. In 1980 she moved to Paris and enrolled at music school, learning classical French songs and jazz. Thereafter she studied under the jazz singer Joy Kane for two years, something that had a strong influence on her later career and helped develop further her powerful and deep voice, as well as her rhythm and precision. In 1984 she participated in a tour with Radio France in West Africa. During this time she made several recordings in France and The Netherlands, before being discovered by Chris Blackwell of Island Records.If you enjoy World music or are just curious about it, "Aye" is a perfect choice. It's Afro-pop sound is infectious and has just enough of an American pop flavor to win over the most fickle listener. I wholeheartedly recommend it.

Angelique Kidjo is a Beninese-born American Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and activist, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Time magazine has called her "Africa's premier diva" and she has released almost a dozen acclaimed lp s since 1981 and in 2016 is still recording and performing. "Aye" from 1994 is a superb generally upbeat afro-funk hybrid release that features Kidjo s glorious emotive vocals with a mixture of styles that generally favour radio friendly upbeat danceable tracks. a couple of slower tracks give the lp variety and emotional depth , showcasing the strong afro-rhythms and melodies to great effect.Kidjo s vocals are the real deal . not here are the super over wrought commercial US style r&b diva approach, her style is instantly recognisable as "african" i would say. take the slick polyrhythmic funk based backing and her vocals would still carry much emotive impact. "Aye" therefore is a joy for its successful cross-breed of african and western radio friendly backing with strong vocal, rhythyms and catchy melodies. this is a great feel good cd with few dips in quality . highly recommended as is her later release "Oremi" from 1998 with its similar strong mix of memorable songs .

Excellent cd by a genuinely talented artist. Good cross-over of African and European sounds.

Superbe album de la béninoise sorti en 1994, plus afro beat que jazzy, rythmé, dansant, 10 chansons pour 46 minutes de bonheur. Livret sobre avec carte simplifiée de l'Afrique ponctuée d'une petite tâche rouge , son Bénin natal. Paroles versions anglaises et françaises, et pourtant le chant est en bénin. Si vous aimez Fela, The Meters, mais aussi Peter Gabriel (crédité dans les influences de l'artiste), la vous tomberez sous le charme envoutant de cette superbe chanteuse, la "diva africaine "

fast delivery. Good stuff

Genau zu diesen afrikanischen Klängen habe ich in der Reha die Tanztherapie kennen und lieben gelernt. Tolle DVD - ruhige und aufheiternde Momente.