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Angélique Kidjo gives a funky African reading of a Talking Heads’ milestone. ‘And you may find yourself in another part of the world’

Angélique Kidjo' s 'Remain In Light' is her thirteenth studio album (a take-on the 1980 Talking Heads' album) produced by Jeff Bhasker, featuring Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend frontman, etc. and released on June 8, 2018 by Kravenworks

Angélique Kidjo

Drowned In Sound



proves a real triumph mining an emotional resonance not entirely evident in Byrne’s detached vocal, as Kidjo makes it soar.

Pitchfork



Kidjo also rewrote some of the lyrics and added traditional African parables and songs in the background NPR

Kidjo tells the story of a man named Mojique, who sees first-hand the colonization of his village

Angélique Kidjo - Remain In Light

AMAZON . ITUNES .

‘American Utopia’ is David Byrne talking (tongue in cheek) as he heads (towards a bright future). Hello Happy Taxpayers!

David Byrne' s 'American Utopia' is his seventh (his first in 14 years) studio album co-produced with Brian Eno & Rodaidh McDonald and released on March 9, 2018 by Todo Mundo / Nonesuch Records.

(Source David Byrne - American Utopia | Official Site)

David Byrne

Stereogum



Byrne’s new album, doesn’t have any moments that have fucked me up in the same way, but that has a whole lot more to do with me

SPIN



but he pulls it off, delivering elliptical musings on freedom and commercialism with the brio of a twentysomething singing about love and sex. The New York Times

“I’m certainly not describing any utopia,” said Mr. Byrne, 65, as he sliced a ginger root with a serrated chef’s knife.

David Byrne - American Utopia

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