album: Oyaya!

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Oyaya! is a vibrant 2004 world music album by Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo that blends Afro-pop, Caribbean rhythms, and global influences.

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album: Oyaya! canonical 1

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instanceOf album
studio album
artist Angélique Kidjo
linked to: Angelique Kidjo
countryOfOrigin Benin
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
guitar
horns
percussion
featuresVocalStyle call and response vocals
multi-lingual singing
follows Black Ivory Soul
genre Afro-Caribbean music
Afro-pop
Afrobeat
Caribbean music
Latin music
reggae
salsa
world music
hasTheme African diaspora
celebration
cultural identity
freedom
hasTrack Bisanse
Congoleo
Djovamin Yi
Iemanja
Independence Cha Cha
Mutoto Kwanza
Naima
Ominira
Oyaya
Samba Pa Ti
Tumba
Tumba (Remix)
language English
French
Yoruba
notableFor blending Afro-pop and Caribbean rhythms
energetic and dance-oriented sound
partOfSeries trilogy of albums exploring the African diaspora
performer Angélique Kidjo
linked to: Angelique Kidjo
precededBy Black Ivory Soul
producer Angélique Kidjo
linked to: Angelique Kidjo

Bill Laswell
Jean Hebrail
publicationYear 2004
recordLabel Columbia Records
Sony Music
releaseDate 2004

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Angélique Kidjo notableWork album: Oyaya!
subject linked to: Angelique Kidjo