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- Summary: The Beninese singer-songwriter covers the entire Talking Heads' 1980 album Remain In Light.
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- Genre(s): International
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Sep 4, 2018Remain in Light comes bursting out of the gates in a rollicking, irresistible wave of musical joy that only stops when the album is over, leaving the listener in a state of blessed disbelief.
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Jun 13, 2018By taking on Remain in Light, Kidjo brings her finely honed Afropop sounds to one of the 1980s' most iconic new wave albums, packing just as much of a punch as the Talking Heads ever did--no small feat for most, but all in an album's work for Angélique Kidjo.
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The WireJul 26, 2018This album is a stunning, multivalent piece of artistry that hits an anxious and weary world like a light-bearing gift. Remain In Light is one of the most fascinating albums in rock history, and Angélique Kidjo may have just released the definitive version. [Aug 2018, p.56]
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UncutJun 8, 2018The results are funkier than anything Byrne or Eno might have imagined almost 40 years ago. [Jul 2018, p.30]
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Jun 13, 2018She’s bringing a perspective which is often fascinating, but never less than interesting.
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MojoJun 8, 2018The most fun comes, unsurprisingly, on the funkier first side. [Jul 2018, p.93]
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Jun 8, 2018Overall, the album’s songs feel fuller and less wiry in Kidjo and her collaborator's hands. In many respects, the differences aren’t radical, if only in the sense that the band’s influences are so pronounced on the original album. But that said, there are moments that are almost unidentifiable.
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