Album · Angelique Kidjo
Fifa by Angelique Kidjo
Fifa is an album by Angelique Kidjo, released in 1996. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Wombo Lombo”, on 1 list with a best position of #64.
Fifa, the 1996 album from Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo, was her bid to cross over, and she made it the first record on which she sang in English alongside Fon and French. Released on Mango with Jean Hébrail producing, it's a bright, rhythm-thick record, and the language-hopping is the point: a singer fluent in five tongues folding them together over grooves built for a bigger room.
"Wombo Lombo" was the first single and the calling card. The album reached No. 10 on Billboard's World Albums chart, and Kidjo took it on the road with a world tour.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Fifa on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wombo Lombo | 1 | #64 | – | 1996 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.