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Track Listing
1. Sound of the Drums, The
2. Wombo Lombo
3. Welcome
4. Shango
5. Bitchifi
6. FIFA
7. Goddess of the Sea
8. Akwaba
9. Koro-Koro
10. Naima
Album Notes
Personnel includes: Angelique Kidjo (vocals); Sanjay Divecha (acoustic guitar); Jacob Desvarieux, Glenn Nightingale, Carlos Santana (guitar); Snake Davis (saxophone); John Thirkell (trumpet); Dennis Rollins (trombone); Lester Mendez (keyboards, programming); David Fall (drums); Luis Conte (percussion); Jean Hebrail, Keith Cohen (programming); Jabu Khanyile Bayete, Wings Segale, Busi Mhlongo, Khanyo Maphumulo, Khululiwe Sithole, Ray Lema, Debbie Davis, Beckie Bell, Joniece Jamison, Yvonne Jones, Mike Robinson (background vocals); Ismael Kadjolo, Mohamed Boussari, Latifou Djinandou.
Engineers: Christian Lachenal, Jean Hebrail, Christophe Dupouy, Andy Lovegrove (tracks 1-9); Christian Lachenal, Devon Rietveld, Christophe Dupouy, Andy Lovegrove (track 10).
Recorded in Benin; Paris, France; London, England; San Francisco, California; Los Angeles, California.
Industry Reviews
...what makes FIFA work best...is [Kidjo's] return to slamming, hardcore percussion....Even less compelling songs...benefit from the singer's robust, wailing voice. Her vocal instrument, and Kidjo herself, are one of a kind.
Vibe (05/01/1996)
FIFA...is a sheer piledriver, as Kidjo's big amplified band throws voltage at a monolithic dance beat capable of crushing a mortal of lesser lung power.
...a potent call-to-dance....Kidjo manages to approach the world of world beat with soulfulness and unabashed modernity, with thick production values surrounding bouquets of vocal tracks and indigenous percussion...
JazzTimes (07/01/1996)
...what makes FIFA work best...is [Kidjo's] return to slamming, hardcore percussion....Even less compelling songs...benefit from the singer's robust, wailing voice. Her vocal instrument, and Kidjo herself, are one of a kind.
Vibe (05/01/1996)
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