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In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2

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listen  9. Pride (In The Name Of Love)Soweto Gospel Choir 2:35$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. SecondsSierra Leone's Refugee All Stars 3:41$0.99 Buy Track
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (April 1, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: 2008
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Shout Factory
  • ASIN: B0013PVGL8
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,381 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2 features brand-new covers of classic U2 songs by Grammy Award-winning and up-and-coming African artists including Angelique Kidjo, Les Nubians, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Vieux Farka Touré, Vusi Mahlasela and the Soweto Gospel Choir. The album was inspired by Bono's direct philanthropic impact via the launch of the ONE campaign and (RED), and his poignant outspoken public commentary on the immediate financial needs facing Africa. In The Name Of Love: Africa Celebrates U2 is a revolutionary tribute to one of the world's best-loved bands. Deluxe packaging includes detailed info on the home countries of the artists, and info on nonprofit organizations that are making a difference.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth checking out if you love U2, April 1, 2008
If you are a fan of U2, these different approaches to some of their classic songs are worth a listen. I didn't like all of them, but I did love Angelique Kidjo's "Mysterious Ways", Vusi Mahlasela's "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own", and the Soweto Gospel Choir's "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" enough to buy the MP3 singles of those songs. I'd give each of those songs 5-stars, and the album 4-stars overall only because I didn't enjoy some of the other songs quite as much.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Afro-Celt Sound System, June 9, 2008
By Amaranth "music fan" (Northern California) - See all my reviews
"In the name of love" is an amazing fusion of African artists celebrating the music of the Irish alt. rock band U2. It's all electrifying; there isn't any filler. "In the name of love" takes U2's radio-friendly hits to a new level. It's a covers album that breathes new life into the Irish band's compositions.

Benin's Angelique Kidjo and Mali's Vieux Farka Toure transform "Mysterious Ways" and "Bullet the Blue Sky" into hypnotic,mystical masterpieces. Guinea's Ba Cissoko turns "Sunday Bloody Sunday" into a primal,earthy chant. U2's song about the Times of the Troubles in Northern Ireland is equally relevant to the inter-tribal warfare in Africa. South Africa's Vusi Mahlasela, Nigeria's Tony Allen, Senegal's Cheikh Lo, and the Soweto Gospel Choir turn "Sometimes you can't make it on your own","I still haven't found what I'm looking for" and "Where the streets have no name" as well as "Pride (in the name of love)" into urban hymns. They hearken back to U2's origins as a born-again Christian band. Les Nubians turn "With or without you" into Afro girl-pop. The Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars and the Boston-based African Underground All-Stars show the gritty,urban roots of "Seconds" and "Desire." The album closes with Angola's Waldemar Bastos deftly transforming "Love is blindness" into a lament.

"In the name of love" is flavorful music for pop and Afropop fans alike. It's powerful, beautiful music for a great cause. A portion of the profits goes to the Global Fund,battling HIV/AIDS and malaria in Africa. Music is healing.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I can't stop listening to this CD!!!, May 27, 2008
By J. Apanites (Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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This CD is really amazing. I'm not much on CD's where other artists cover songs made popular by another band. However, the versions here are often so different that they give the song a different texture and point of view. Granted, one or two of the tunes don't vary that much from the originals (ex. Mysterious Ways), but most use the original song only as a jumping off point to add the artists own interpretation and sound to the song. If you are a U2 fan I think this CD is essential. If nothing else it will just remind you of a few of the great songs they have written and how their great songs can be translated across cultures and still have a powerful artistic and emotional punch.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Africa is Better
This album is not as goodas the cover looks.I only like one singer,and the music wasn't creative enough. It was all remakes of old songs but poorly done. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jeff Bebe

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic U2 interpretations
this compilation of U2 songs sung by African artists is beautifully arranged and inspiring to listen to daily!
Published 9 months ago by Miki Macdonald

4.0 out of 5 stars U2 goes global
Good album. Huge U2 fan but am somewhat "tired" of listening to my cds over and over. This album features African artists totally redoing great songs in a fresh way. Read more
Published 9 months ago by P. robb

3.0 out of 5 stars This is really ironic!
I've been to three West African countries. Nowhere did I hear ANY music that even remotely resembles U2's - that kind of rock is simply not something that anybody listens to there... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Music
Several songs are very good, the good thing about these music is that every single track has that particular touch that only african music can make you feel.
Published 16 months ago by Erik Mendez Chacon

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a listen (or 100 listens)
Terrific compact disc, with very interesting twists and interpretations of great U2 songs.

I am a HUGE U2 fan, and fans are often persnickety about their favorite... Read more
Published 18 months ago by James S. Tyree

4.0 out of 5 stars Best U2 tribute ever, Great album also
This is the best tribute to U2 ever done, but also one of the better tribute CDs to any artist to come out in the past few years. Read more
Published 18 months ago by The Upsetter

5.0 out of 5 stars very good
I love this cd. Every artist/group gave a differend sound to the songs.
U2 should be very pleased with it too!
Published 18 months ago by Adriana Van Wyngaarden

5.0 out of 5 stars powerful
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