Review: Mesmerizing album by West African women's supergroup

Les Amazones d'Afrique, "Republique Amazone" (Real World Records)

Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo and Mariam Doumbia, from Amadou & Mariam, are part of a supergroup of West African women whose CD "Republique Amazone" is a mesmerizing blend of female advocacy and dance rhythms.

Dubbed Les Amazones d'Afrique, they're mainly from Mali ...