Black Ivory Soul

~ Release by Angélique Kidjo (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bahia
acoustic guitar:
Rubens de La Corte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2002)
recording of:
Bahia
lyricist and composer:
Jean Hébrail and Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo3:33
2Iwoya
guest vocals:
Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
recorded at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Iwoya
lyricist:
Jean Hébrail and Angélique Kidjo
composer:
Jean Hébrail, Angélique Kidjo and Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band)
Angélique Kidjo feat. Dave Matthews43:48
3Olofoofo
acoustic guitar:
Vinicius Cantuária (Brazilian bossa nova / jazz singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
recording of:
Olofoofo
lyricist:
Angélique Kidjo
composer:
Vinicius Cantuária (Brazilian bossa nova / jazz singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
Angélique Kidjo3.754:15
4Tumba
recording of:
Tumba
lyricist:
Angélique Kidjo
composer:
Carlinhos Brown
Angélique Kidjo3:50
5Black Ivory Soul
additional background vocals:
Dennis Collins (backing vocalist), Curtis King (American singer and songwriter), Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White‐King
recording of:
Black Ivory Soul
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Faragher, Jean Hébrail and Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo4:36
6Refavela
cover recording of:
Refavela
lyricist and composer:
Gilberto Gil
Angélique Kidjo4:17
7Iemanja
recording of:
Iemanja
lyricist:
Angélique Kidjo
composer:
Carlinhos Brown
Angélique Kidjo4:27
8Afrika
additional background vocals:
Dennis Collins (backing vocalist), Curtis King (American singer and songwriter), Cindy Mizelle and Brenda White‐King
recording of:
Afirika
lyricist and composer:
Jean Hébrail and Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo4:15
9Okan Bale
recording of:
Okanbale
lyricist:
Angélique Kidjo
composer:
Carlinhos Brown
Angélique Kidjo43:34
10Ominira
recording of:
Ominira
lyricist:
Angélique Kidjo
composer:
Vinicius Cantuária (Brazilian bossa nova / jazz singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist)
Angélique Kidjo4:24
11Mondjuba
recording of:
Mondjuba
lyricist and composer:
Jean Hébrail and Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo3:03
12Ces petits riens
cover recording of:
Ces petits riens
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
publisher:
Vianelly
Angélique Kidjo2:15

Credits

Release

strings arranger:Karl Berger
mastering:Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer)
cello:Tara Chambers
classical guitar [nylon string guitar]:Romero Lubambo
double bass:Ira Coleman
electric bass guitar:Michel Alibo
electric guitar:Dominic Kanza (Congolese guitarist)
Joao Mota
kora:Mamadou Diabaté
membranophone:Ahmir Khalib Thompson (Ahmir Thompson, American percussionist, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, music journalist, record producer and occasional actor)
organ and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:Bernie Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer)
percussion [African]:Aïyb Dieng
Cheick M'Baye
Abdou M’Boup
percussion [Brazilian]:Gilmar Iglesias Gomes
viola:Kathy Sinsabaugh
violin:Julianne Klopotic
Cathy Yang
conductor:Karl Berger
background vocals and lead vocals:Angélique Kidjo
arranger:Jean Hébrail
Angélique Kidjo
mastered at:Sterling Sound (original NYC studio; split/relocated to Nashville and Edgewater in 2018) in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/657539 [info]
ASIN:US: B00006348E [info]