Kidjo's latest release is one that fuses European, Middle Eastern, and African pop sounds. She's a very ambitious and fearless artist, which is seen in songs like Senamou; Papa; and her cover of the Rolling Stones tune Gimme Shelter. " ... She handily reinforces her stature as an upbeat heroine of contemporary Afro-pop."--New York Times. "Rich rhythms form the sturdy foundation over which Kidjo sings in a handful of languages ... spirited and moving...

Boasting an exceptional cast and production team, and based on Rebecca Skloot's critically acclaimed 2010 nonfiction best-seller of the same name, this HBO Films drama tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African- American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line, known as HeLa. Told primarily through the eyes of Lack's daughter Deborah (Oprah Winfrey) and journalist Rebecca Skloot (Rose Byrne), the film chronicles...