Name: Oremi
Brand: PolyGram
SKU: 861354
Price: 29.07 USD
Availability: InStock

Performer Notes

Personnel: Angelique Kidjo; Zolani Mkiva, Cassandra Wilson, Kelly Price (vocals); Ira Siegal (acoustic guitar); Peter "PM" Mokran (guitar, keyboards, bass, drums, programming); George Nash, Jr., Ronny Drayton, Vincent N'Guini, Wah Wah Watson (guitar); Branford Marsalis (soprano saxophone); Kenny Kirkland, DeMonte Possey (Wurlitzer, Fender Rhodes); David Sancious (Wurlitzer); Paul Griffen (Hammond B-3 organ); Jean Hebrail (keyboards, programming); Tom Barney (acoustic bass); T.M. Stevens, Bakithi Kumalo (bass); Skoota Warner, Ahmir Thompson (drums); Bashiri Johnson, David Mirandon (percussion); Sibongile Makgate, Wendy Meleku, Mandisa Dlamga, Puleng Wings Segale, Victor Mzumato, Tommy Farragher (background vocals).
Producers include: Peter "PM" Mokran, Jean Hebrail, EZ Cut & Mr. Mellow.
Engineers include: Chris Habeck, Christian Lachenal.
Recorded at Quad Studios and Hit Factory, New York, New York; Gravity and Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, Illinois; Downtown Studios, Johannesburg, South Africa.
OREMI was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best World Music Album.
Personnel: Kelly Price (vocals); Peter Mokran (guitar, keyboards, drums, programming); George Nash, Jr., Ronald Drayton (guitar); Branford Marsalis (soprano saxophone); Kenny Kirkland (Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer organ); Paul Griffen (organ); David Sancious (Wurlitzer organ); Jean H‚brail (keyboards, programming); Tom Barney (acoustic bass); Questlove (drums); David Mirandon, Bashiri Johnson (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Peter Mokran.
Recording information: Chicago recording Company; Downtown Studios, Johannesb; Gravity, Chicago, IL; Hit Factory, NY; Quad Studios, NY.
Photographer: Barron Claiborne.
Afro-pop star Angelique Kidjo's last album of the 1990s is her best yet. Titled Oremi which means "friends," her fifth album is a tour de force with many great collaborations, including hip-hop star Kelly Price ("Open Your Eyes"), Robbie Neville, Cassandra Wilson (the duet "Never Know"), and Branford Marsalis. Oremi is the first CD in a proposed "American" trilogy exploring the connections between African music and R&B. The album begins with a reinterpretation of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child," perhaps the best cover of his material ever. Oremi, however, is not simply a stylistic album; higher consciousness and political sentiments are here too, especially with the impassioned plea in "Babalao" to care for the world's youth. Oremi is Angelique Kidjo's strongest, most inspired album, but her mainstream stylisitc choices opened her up to criticism for being too "pop" and not "African" enough. Such comments are truly unfounded. Oremi is sexy, thrilling, and powerful. One of the best albums in the genre. A good place to start for someone beginning to listen to world music. ~ JT Griffith

Album: Oremi
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Introduction	More Info...	0:38
2)	Voodoo Child (Slight Return)	More Info...	3:49
3)	Never Know	More Info...	4:44
4)	Babalao	More Info...	4:32
5)	Loloye	More Info...	3:52
6)	Itche Koutche	More Info...	5:57
7)	Open Your Eyes	More Info...	4:28
8)	Yaki Yaki	More Info...	3:43
9)	Give It Up	More Info...	4:20
10)	Oremi	More Info...	3:52
11)	Orubaba	More Info...	4:17
12)	No Worry	More Info...	3:42

Album: Oremi
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Introduction	More Info...	0:38
2)	Voodoo Child (Slight Return)	More Info...	3:49
3)	Never Know	More Info...	4:44
4)	Babalao	More Info...	4:32
5)	Loloye	More Info...	3:52
6)	Itche Koutche	More Info...	5:57
7)	Open Your Eyes	More Info...	4:28
8)	Yaki Yaki	More Info...	3:43
9)	Give It Up	More Info...	4:20
10)	Oremi	More Info...	3:52
11)	Orubaba	More Info...	4:17
12)	No Worry	More Info...	3:42