Album: Remain in Light
Artist: Angélique Kidjo
Release Date: June 8, 2018
Favorite Tracks:
- Born Under Punches
- Crosseyed and Painless
- Once in a Lifetime
- Houses in Motion
- but really, the whole album
Thoughts:
In 1980, the Talking Heads released the seminal New Wave album Remain in Light which incorporated African rhythms and instrumentation into post-punk rock music. Angélique Kidjo takes the music back to Africa by covering the entire album. And, wow, it’s absolutely breathtaking! Even if you’ve listened to the Talking Heads album again and again, these feel like fresh, brand-new songs!
Rating: ****1/2
Panorama of the Mountains 