Angélique Kidjo on being hangry and Africa's tsunami of talent - BBC
WEBTalking Heads and Cuban Salsa singer Celia Cruz have both been treated to an Angélique Kidjo make-over, and she recorded a sublime version of Ravel's Boléro back in 2007. She said when she first ...
Angélique Kidjo on being hangry and Africa's tsunami of talent
WEBNov 17, 2023 · Angélique Kidjo on being hangry and Africa's tsunami of talent. 16 November 2023. DJ Edu & Catherine Fellows. This is Africa, BBC World Service. Fabrice Mabillot. Music icon Angélique Kidjo is ...
Angélique Kidjo becomes the third artist from Africa to be ... - CNN
WEBMar 28, 2023 · Angelique Kidjo is one of three 2023 recipients of the Polar Music Prize. The Beninese singer-songwriter (pictured here performing in September 2022) becomes just the third African artist to win ...
Angélique Kidjo Has Heard It All - The New Yorker
WEBFeb 16, 2022 · Julian Lucas interviews the African pop singer Angélique Kidjo on how she came to singing, her relationship to her home country, Benin, and the inspiration she finds in artists such as Celia Cruz ...
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With 'Mother Nature,' Angelique Kidjo Passes The Torch To Young ... - NPR
WEBJun 22, 2021 · In January 2020, Angélique Kidjo took the stage at the Grammys to accept the award for Best World Music Album for Celia, a reinterpretation of songs by the Cuban "Queen of Salsa" Celia Cruz ...
Angelique Kidjo on Her New Album, Working With Burna Boy, …
WEBMay 21, 2021 · The singer discusses her new album, Mother Nature, and why she's working with young artists from across the African diaspora, from Burna Boy to Earthgang. One day in 1992, Angélique Kidjo walked ...
Angélique Kidjo Connects With Africa’s Next Musical Generation
WEBJun 17, 2021 · Angélique Kidjo’s new album, “Mother Nature,” features collaborations with rising African stars including Burna Boy, Sampa the Great and Yemi Alade. Julien Mignot for The New York Times ...
Angélique Kidjo says the Grammys 'need diversity' - BBC News
WEBMar 28, 2023 · BBC News. African music star Angélique Kidjo says the Grammy Awards "need diversity [and] gender equality" in order to survive. "The music industry is dominated by men, so we have to think about ...
Angélique Kidjo: Tiny Desk Concert - NPR
WEBSep 12, 2022 · Angélique Kidjo's band drives the energy and melody as they perform songs from her 2021 album Mother Nature and then dig back a decade to perform the song "Afirika," encouraging strength for the ...