Djin Djin is the eighth studio album by Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo. It was released on April 27, 2007, on Razor & Tie. The album won Best Contemporary World Music Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Angélique Kidjo and Jean Hebrail; except where indicated
Personnel
- Producer â Tony Visconti
- Drums â Poogie Bell
- Bass â Habib Faye
- Guitar â Dominic Kanza (tracks: 1, 11, 12), Lionel Loueke (tracks: 3, 5, 6)
- Guitar [African] â Joao Mota
- Guitar [Solo] â Amadou Bagayoko (tracks: 5), Keziah Jones (tracks: 4, 10)
- Acoustic Guitar â Romero Lubambo
- Steel Guitar â Larry Campbell (tracks: 9, 11, 12)
- Keyboards â Amp Fiddler, Onree Gill (tracks: 2)
- Percussion â Benoit Avihoue, Crespin Kpitiki
- Backing Vocals [South African] â Nompumelelo Skakane, Thandi Bhengu, Tsholofetso Mokubung
- Saxophone [Solo] â Branford Marsalis (tracks: 2)
- Horns â Aaron Johnson (tracks: 3, 8), Colin Stetson (tracks: 3, 8), Jordan McLean (tracks: 3, 8), Stuart Bogie (tracks: 3, 8)
- Strings â Gabriel Schaff, Gregor Kitzis, Matt Goeke, Ron Lawrence
- Engineer â Dror Mohar, Mario J. McNulty
- Mastered By â George Marino
- Mixed By â Russell Elevado (tracks: 2, 4), Tony Visconti (tracks: 1, 3, 5 )
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