SoundRoots World Music & Global Culture: Kidjomania!
Mar 16, 2007 Blog
Speaking of Groban, Kidjo is currently on tour opening for him (right now they’re on their way to North Carolina ). Groban, though labeled by the New York Times as “Oprah Winfrey’s pet balladeer,” is no stranger to African music , … It’s pretty clear that Kidjo could sing circles around Mariam, but the deft arrangement puts their voices in a nice balance along with Amadou’s guitar work. [mp3] Angelique Kidjo: “Senamou (c’est l’amour) w/ Amadou & Mariam” from Djin Djin …
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SoundRoots World Music & Global Culture: Kidjomania!
Tags: amadou, angelique, carolina, deft, kidjo, nice-balance, north-carolina, opening, pet-balladeer, pretty-clear, though-labeled
