Angelique Kidjo – The Great Curve (Talking Heads cover)

Have you heard Angelique Kidjo’s version of the Talking Heads album, Remain in Light? If not, get on that right away. I heard about it this summer and for a couple of weeks, it was the only thing I listened to. It was the album I didn’t know I needed. As much as I love the original, hearing her version, and hearing an interview with her about it, brought another dimension to these songs I’ve had in my head for years.

Naturally, I went looking for tour dates and had every intention of trying to go down to New York to catch her show in late September in Central Park. Then September filled up with other shows and competing events at home and I couldn’t pull it off. This has been happening a lot this past year and I don’t really see an easy solution to the problem of needing to be in two places at once. Nor do I see things changing in our circumstances to free up some of my time or my required presence.

I just wanted to be in a big crowd of people who would all be grooving to these covers. The world would be a much better place if people would spend less time worrying about how stupid they think they look and just let the music lead the way.