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the Orchestre Philharmonique Du LuxembourgSecond Grammy Win for
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Angelique Kidjo, the Benin born
singer/songwriter is celebrating the win last night of her second "Best World Music Album"
Grammy Award for her #1 charting 2014 album Eve, as well as the announcement of her
new 429 Records album Sings. Produced by Kidjo and longtime production partner Jean
Hebrail, Sings showcases Kidjo's collaboration with the 110 piece Orchestre
Philharmonique Du Luxembourg, led by renowned conductor and composer Gast Waltzing.
Kidjo reimagines nine classic songs from her 24 year repertoire and two new songs
("Otishe" and "Mamae" from the Eve sessions), blending European classical traditions with the
powerful rhythmic sounds of her native West Africa. Along with the orchestra, Kidjo's additional
players include Christian McBride and Massimo Biolcati on upright basses; Lionel Loueke, Dominic
James and David Laborier on guitars; Magatte Sow, Crespin Tpikiti and Benoit Avihoue on
percussion; Tuelo Kgobokoe Tsholofetso and Mokubung, background vocals; and Gast Waltzing,
flugelhorn solo on "Samba Pa Ti." Angelique Kidjo's Sings will be released on 429 Records March
31st.
Kidjo's accolades include a 20 year discography, two Grammy Awards, thousands of concerts around
the world and being named "Africa's premier diva" (Time Magazine) and "the undisputed Queen of
African Music" (Daily Telegraph). In addition to winning the Grammy for Eve, Kidjo's 2008 recording
Djin Djin won a Grammy for Best Contemporary World Music Album and her last studio recording
Oyo was nominated in the same category. She has enjoyed a long history of notable collaborations
with greats from the jazz and pop worldsincluding Carlos Santana, Bono, John Legend, Josh Groban,
Peter Gabriel, Branford Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Roy Hargrove and Alicia Keys. In an expansive
career marked as much by extraordinary musical achievement as passionate advocacy and
philanthropy for her homeland of Africa, Angelique Kidjo has found many ways to celebrate the rich,
enlightening truth about the continent's women beyond the media spotlight.
Says Kidjo: "The orchestra brings different textures to my life and music. Unlike in pop music, the
orchestra doesn't follow you, it leads and dares you to follow it. If you don't do this successfully, the
songs suffer and the communication is lost. But I love the challenge of doing new things. I never
want to get too comfortable with what I'm doing, and I love my work too much to repeat myself."
Sings track listing:
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1)
Malaika
2)
Ominira
3)
Kelele
4)
Fifa
5)
Otishe
6)
Bahia
7)
Petite Fleur
8)
Samba Pa Ti
9)
Mamae
10)
Naima
11)
Loloye
To preorder Angelique Kidjo's Sings, visit:
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Sings_ITMS
or Amazon: http://smarturl.it/Kidjo_Sings_AmzP
For more information visit:
www.429records.com
429 Records is a unit of The Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American based division of
Nippon Columbia the oldest music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a
Grammy Award winning and chart topping independent music company consistently outperforming
competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. The Savoy Label Group is
led by Steve Vining and is based in Los Angeles, CA.
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Angélique Kidjo will release a new album, Sings, on March 31 via 429 Records. Produced by Kidjo
and husband/longtime production partner Jean Hebrail, Sings showcases Kidjo’s collaboration with
the 110piece Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg, led by renowned conductor and composer
Gast Waltzing. A video trailer may be viewed here, and Sings is available for preorder on iTunes
here.
On the new album Kidjo reimagines nine classic songs from her expansive repertoire and two new
songs (“Otishe” and “Nanae” from the Eve sessions), blending European classical traditions with the
powerful rhythmic sounds of her native West Africa. Along with the orchestra, Kidjo’s additional
players include Christian McBride and Massimo Biolcati on upright bass; Lionel Loueke,
Dominic James and David Laborier on guitar; Magatte Sow, Crespin Tpikiti and Benoit Avihoue
on percussion; Tuelo Kgobokoe Tsholofetso and Mokubung singing background vocals; and Gast
Waltzing soloing flugelhorn on “Samba Pa Ti.” “The orchestra brings different textures to my life and
music,” explains Kidjo. “Unlike in pop music, the orchestra doesn’t follow you, it leads and dares you
to follow it. If you don’t do this successfully, the songs suffer and the communication is lost. But I
love the challenge of doing new things. I never want to get too comfortable with what I’m doing, and I
love my work too much to repeat myself.” See below for full track listing.
Kidjo’s accolades span a 20year discography and thousands of concerts around the world. TIME
Magazine has called her “Africa’s premier diva” and London’s Daily Telegraph named her “the
undisputed Queen of African Music.” Kidjo’s 2008 LP Djin Djin won a Grammy for “Best
Contemporary World Music Album” and her last studio recording, Oyo, was nominated in the same
category. She has enjoyed a long history of notable collaborations with greats from the jazz and pop
worlds, including Carlos Santana, Bono, John Legend, Josh Groban, Peter Gabriel, Branford
Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Roy Hargrove and Alicia Keys. In an expansive career marked as much
by extraordinary musical achievement as passionate advocacy and philanthropy for her African
homeland, Kidjo has found many ways to celebrate the rich, enlightening truth about the continent’s
women beyond the media spotlight.
SINGS TRACK LIST
1. Malaika
2. Ominira
3. Kelele
4. Fifa
5. Otishe
6. Bahia
7. Petite Fleur
8. Samba Pa Ti
9. Mamae
10. Naima
11. Loloye
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Hear Angelique Kidjo's New Album "Sings" At New York Times.com Beginning Today; Worldwide Release On 429 Records March 31, 2015 | Le Lezard
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Angelique Kidjo, the Benin born singer/songwriter is celebrating the
release of her new 429 Records album Sings which will be released on March 31st and for one week only, will be streaming
exclusively at the New York Times.com beginning today. Produced by Kidjo and longtime production partner Jean Hebrail, Sings
showcases Kidjo's collaboration with the 110 piece Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg, led by renowned conductor and
composer Gast Waltzing. Kidjo reimagines nine classic songs from her 24 year repertoire and two new songs ("Otishe" and
"Nanae" from the Eve sessions), blending European classical traditions with the powerful rhythmic sounds of her native West
Africa. Along with the orchestra, Kidjo's additional players include Christian McBride and Massimo Biolcati on upright basses;
Lionel Loueke, Dominic James and David Laborier on guitars; Magatte Sow, Crespin Tpikiti and Benoit Avihoue on percussion;
Tuelo Kgobokoe Tsholofetso and Mokubung, background vocals; and Gast Waltzing, flugelhorn solo on "Samba Pa Ti." Angelique
Kidjo recently won her 2nd Grammy for her 429 Records debut album Eve.
To listen to the full album stream of Sings, visit: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/arts/music/pressplay.html?_r=0
Kidjo's accolades include a 20 year discography, two Grammy Awards, thousands of concerts around the world and being named
"Africa's premier diva" (Time Magazine) and "the undisputed Queen of African Music" (Daily Telegraph). In addition to winning the
Grammy for Eve, Kidjo's 2008 recording Djin Djin won a Grammy for Best Contemporary World Music Album and her last studio
recording Oyo was nominated in the same category. She has enjoyed a long history of notable collaborations with greats from
the jazz and pop worlds?including Carlos Santana, Bono, John Legend, Josh Groban, Peter Gabriel, Branford Marsalis, Dianne
Reeves, Roy Hargrove and Alicia Keys. In an expansive career marked as much by extraordinary musical achievement as
passionate advocacy and philanthropy for her homeland of Africa, Angelique Kidjo has found many ways to celebrate the rich,
To preorder Angelique Kidjo's Sings, visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sings/id965013145
or
smarturl.it/KidjoSingsAMZD
www.429records.com
429 Records is a unit of The Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American based division of Nippon Columbia the oldest
music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a Grammy Award winning and chart topping independent music
company consistently outperforming competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. The Savoy Label
Group is led by Steve Vining and is based in Los Angeles, CA.
To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/newsreleases/hearangeliquekidjosnewalbum
singsatnewyorktimescombeginningtodayworldwidereleaseon429recordsmarch312015300055206.html
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 31, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Angelique Kidjo, the Benin born
singer/songwriter is celebrating the release of her new 429 Records album Sings which is
available today on 429 Records. Produced by Kidjo and longtime production partner Jean
Hebrail, Sings showcases Kidjo's collaboration with the 110 piece Orchestre
Philharmonique Du Luxembourg, led by renowned conductor and composer Gast Waltzing.
Kidjo reimagines nine classic songs from her 24 year repertoire and two new songs
("Otishe" and "Nanae" from the Eve sessions), blending European classical traditions with
the powerful rhythmic sounds of her native West Africa. Along with the orchestra, Kidjo's additional
players include Christian McBride and Massimo Biolcati on upright basses; Lionel Loueke, Dominic
James and David Laborier on guitars; Magatte Sow, Crespin Tpikiti and Benoit Avihoue on
percussion; Tuelo Kgobokoe Tsholofetso and Mokubung, background vocals; and Gast Waltzing,
flugelhorn solo on "Samba Pa Ti." Angelique Kidjo recently won her 2nd Grammy for her 429 Records
debut album Eve.
Kidjo's accolades include a 20 year discography, two Grammy Awards, thousands of concerts around
the world and being named "Africa's premier diva" (Time Magazine) and "the undisputed Queen of
African Music" (Daily Telegraph). In addition to winning the Grammy for Eve, Kidjo's 2008 recording
Djin Djin won a Grammy for Best Contemporary World Music Album and her last studio recording
Oyo was nominated in the same category. She has enjoyed a long history of notable collaborations
with greats from the jazz and pop worldsincluding Carlos Santana, Bono, John Legend, Josh Groban,
Peter Gabriel, Branford Marsalis, Dianne Reeves, Roy Hargrove and Alicia Keys. In an expansive
career marked as much by extraordinary musical achievement as passionate advocacy and
philanthropy for her homeland of Africa, Angelique Kidjo has found many ways to celebrate the rich,
To order Angelique Kidjo's Sings, visit:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sings/id965013145
or
smarturl.it/KidjoSingsAMZD
www.429records.com
429 Records is a unit of The Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American based division of
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Nippon Columbia the oldest music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a
Grammy Award winning and chart topping independent music company consistently outperforming
competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. The Savoy Label Group is
led by Steve Vining and is based in Los Angeles, CA.
To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news
releases/angeliquekidjosnewalbumsingsavailablenowon429records300058738.html
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'Pop Symphonique', par l'Orchestre de Bayonne, comme un parfum de Black&Basque - Eklektika, portail culturel du Pays basque
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Le vendredi 3 juillet prochain, l’Orchestre Régional de Bayonne Côte Basque (ORBCB) sera dans sa formation complète
pour accompagner la grande chanteuse béninoise Angélique Kidjo, la marraine du Festival Black&Basque aujourd’hui
regretté.
L’événement est là, ‘Pop Symphonique’, qui pourrait se suffire à lui même, avec la venue de la reine incontestée de la musique africaine, comme elle
est surnommée dans le monde entier.
Mais au Pays Basque, un titre supplémentaire complète sa carrière impressionnante, celui de la marraine historique du festival Black&Basque de
Bayonne, rayé cette année au moins du calendrier de nos incontournables de l’été.
Car l’histoire a commencé en 2013, avec une première rencontre musicale proposée aux spectateurs de ce temps de métissages, proposé par son
capitaine Christian « Moustic » Bordes.
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Marin Bea, lors de la journée Musique en plein air au Conservatoire de Bayonne
Marin Bea, contrebassiste et coordinateur de l’orchestre, se souvient de cette proposition faite par l’organisateur du Black&Basque, « cela arrivait à un
moment doublement important pour nous, où nous étions à la fois dans des difficultés financières et dans une logique de renouveler notre image ».
Les 30 minutes de répertoire de la chanteuse avaient donné lieu à des rencontres, rapides, avec ce chef d’orchestre qui accompagne Angélique, Gast
Waltzing, en charge de l’arrangement pour grand ensemble de son répertoire.
Et la magie avait opéré.
« Les musiciens de l’orchestre ont tous joué bénévolement, par envie d’être de cette belle rencontre, puis de se donner la possibilité de reprendre ce
premier rendez-vous, plus intensément », ajoute Marin Bea.
Cela se produira donc à la Gare du Midi de Biarritz, pour un répertoire plus étendu, qui est passé depuis deux ans par la maturation d’un projet qui
oblige d’adapter pour l’ORBCB ce qui est habituellement pensé pour être joué dans des grands orchestres, comme celui du Luxembourg ou de la
Suisse Romande.
Un guitariste rythmique intégrera l’ensemble bayonnais, dans lequel on trouvera encore une fois quelques élèves prometteurs du Conservatoire.
« Quand la musique est pensée avec le coeur, c’est toujours de la bonne musique », savoure Marin, « et c’est assez génial pour nous de pouvoir ouvrir
notre répertoire à des styles contemporains ».
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Angélique Kidjo et un choeur basque associé, lors de l’édition 2014.
Après l’expérience enthousiasmante du récent Carmina Burana, qui a incorporé cinq chorales de Bayonne, l’ORBCB continue de brasser des envies
de collaboration intimes et diversifiées, qui pourrait passer en 2016 par un rendez-vous de Cinéma Symphonique, par exemple, ou plus tard, d’un Rock
Symphonie sur la musique de Led Zeppelin ou Scorpion, imagine-t-il avec gourmandise.
Dans la salle vendredi soir, pour l’heure, Marin fera partie de ceux qui espéreront que l’équipe du Black&Basque sera présente et remerciée d’avoir
nourri ce territoire.
Et d’avoir la possibilité de redonner à ce Pays Basque ces échanges qui servent, sans se servir.
Black and Basque, Bayonne 2014
Post scriptum : la photo de l’article, que nous trouvons particulièrement superbe, est signée Kattalin pour Eklektika, bravo et merci à elle.
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Angélique Kidjo with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Concert
Hall, Glasgow, review: 'a remarkable collaboration'
The combination of the queen of African music with a classical orchestra was exhilarating
Angélique Kidjo
By Mark Brown
6:10PM GMT 18 Jan 2015
Glasgow’s huge international folk roots festival Celtic Connections has played host to some
remarkable collaborations over the years. But few can have been quite as memorable as this
exceptional concert bringing together the extraordinary Beninese diva Angélique Kidjo,
Luxembourgian composer Gast Waltzing and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
Originally premièred by the Orchestra Philharmonique du Luxembourg, the show is comprised mainly
of Waltzing’s orchestral arrangements of songs from Kidjo’s three decade-long career (she’s now 54).
Singing with the RSNO, under Waltzing’s baton, Kidjo is the first to admit that the combination of her
music (a fusion of traditional African song with Afropop, among many other influences) with a
European classical orchestra is an unlikely one.
There is, indeed, a particular freedom in the beat and rhythm of many of Kidjo’s songs that seems
barely compatible with the European classical tradition. Yet this collaboration, which is the brainchild
of Waltzing, is genuinely inspired.
Kidjo’s songs, which she sings principally in Fon and Yorùbá (the two native languages of Benin in
which she is fluent), do seem a little constrained at times. Yet, they also gain a sense of gravitas by
being supported by a full orchestra.
Take the hit song Agolo, for example. Originally an upbeat, jazzy African pop song, it takes on a new,
elevated quality in the hands of Waltzing and the swirling strings of the RSNO.
There is less sense of transformation in Kidjo’s rendition of Gershwin’s Summertime, a staple of her
repertoire. The song plays effortlessly across the divide between show band and orchestra, and it is
truly wonderful to hear it sung in a West African language by Kidjo, whose voice has strengthened
and deepened over the years, without losing any of its remarkable power and range.
There are, between songs, plenty of jokes with the audience and a smattering of autobiographical
anecdotes. As ever with Kidjo (who is a tireless humanitarian), there are also numerous references to
her cherished causes, not least projects supporting girls’ education in Africa.
Ultimately, the warm rapport which Kidjo builds with her audience enables her, by the time she
reaches her tribute to her home continent, Afirika, to get the entire crowd on its feet. Working the
room like a musical evangelist, high-fiving fans as she goes, this phenomenon of African popular
music not only punctures the formality of the orchestral concert, she obliterates it entirely.
The Celtic Connections festival continues until February 1. For more information, visit:
celticconnections.com
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Concert avec « Project Largo featuring Gast Waltzing »
au Korzo théâtre à La Haye
Publié le jeudi 24 septembre 2015
L’Ambassade avait invité ce 24 septembre 2015 à un concert de „Project Largo“, le groupe de jazz
luxembourgeois sous la direction de Gast Waltzing.
Le concert se déroulait sous les couleurs de la présidence luxembourgeoise de l’Union européenne et de
son motto « Une Union pour les citoyens ». Sous l’impression de l’actualité européenne, l’Ambassadeur
et les musiciens avaient choisi de dédier le concert et certaines des pièces du « Project Largo » aux
réfugiés qui ces jours-ci appellent à la solidarité des pays membres de l’Union comme de leurs citoyens.
Le concert eut lieu au Théâtre Korzo à La Haye où il se déroulait en présence des Présidents du Sénat,
du Parlement et du Conseil d’Etat néerlandais dans une salle comble.
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