HOPE!!

2LP. The New 16-Track Masterpiece from the 5-Time GRAMMY® Winner

Global icon and five-time GRAMMY® winner Angelique Kidjo returns with HOPE!!, a revelatory 16-track collection that serves as a vibrant antidote to the times. Following her 2021 success Mother Nature, this album bridges continents and genres, featuring a star-studded lineup including Pharrell Williams, Quavo, Ayra Starr, Nile Rodgers, and Davido among other A-listers

Produced by Pharrell and Shizzi, and featuring songwriting by the legendary Diane Warren, HOPE!! is more than an album—it’s a global musical movement dedicated to the resilience of the human spirit.

Star-Studded Collaborations: Includes heavy hitters like Pharrell Williams (3 tracks), Quavo, Ayra Starr, Nile Rodgers, PJ Morton, and the Soweto Gospel Choir.

Grammy Pedigree: Kidjo is a 5-time winner and 16-time nominee. This album features the hit ”Jerusalema” and the Diane Warren-penned ”Sunlight To My Soul.”

Global Production: Recorded in Paris and Los Angeles with top-tier producers like Shizzi (Davido, Fireboy DML) and Louddaaa.

A Personal Tribute: Dedicated to Kidjo’s late mother, Yvonne, culminating in a breathtaking philharmonic rendition of the African classic ”Malaika.”

Unmatched Influence: Recently named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People and winner of the Polar Music Prize.

Track Listing

1 Bando (Feat. Pharrell & Quavo)
2 Aye Kan (Are You Coming Back?) (Feat. Ayra Starr)
3 No Stopping Us
4 Fall On Me (Feat. PJ Morton)
5 Oyaya (Feat. Nile Rodgers & IZA)
6 Superwoman (Feat. Dadju)
7 I’m On Fire (Feat. The Cavemen.)
8 You Can
9 Kakua (Feat. Diamond Platnumz)
10 Sunlight to My Soul (Feat. Soweto Gospel Choir)
11 For Me (Feat. Charlie Wilson)
12 Big Heart
13 Jerusalema
14 Joy (Feat. Davido)
15 Nadi Balance (Feat. Fally Ipupa, The Cavemen., & Sheila Maurice-Grey)
16 Malaika (Feat. Florent Pagny)