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Angélique Kidjo is a musician from Ouidah, Benin and one of Africa's music superstars. She is the daughter of an actress, dancer and theatrical producera nd was born in Quidah in Benin. Her first performing experience was as a six year old actor-dancer in her mother's theatre troupe. She relocated to Paris in the 1980's where she sang with various bands and quickly became one of the most popular live performers in Paris.
She sings in Fon, Yoruba, French and English and her music is influenced by various genres (afropop, zouk, rumba, jazz, gospel) all around the world. She has worked to explore music genres from all around the African diaspora and performed/sang with musicians like Amadou and Mariam, Peter Gabriel, the Dave Matthews Band, Josh Groban, Kelly Price, Alicia keys, Ziggy Marley, and Carlos Santana.
She is a UNICEF ambassador and lives in Paris.
Some of her popular songs are Tumba, Summertime, Congoleo, Bahia, Iwoya, Okan Bale, Never Know, Macumba, Seyin Djro, Mutoto Kwanza, Yaki Yaki, Djan-Djan, Logozo, Le Monde Comme Un Bebe, Wele Wele, Ekoléya, Elédjiré, Hakuna Matata, O Holy Night, etc
Song lyrics
Loloye
Agolo
Wombo lombo
Bitchifi
Goddess of the sea
Naima
Akwaba
Adje dada
Yemandja
Djin Djin (2007)
Papa
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This is a late congratulations.
Angelique Kidjo won a Grammy earlier this year. She won the award for best contemporary world music album, after five nominations.
She dedicated her award to her parents in Benin, to the African continent, to "the women of Darfur, the women who are fighting every day to give their kids an education," and to late Billboard editor Timothy White, whom she said encouraged her from the earliest days of her stateside career. With the Grammy win, "I really believe I can do anything," said Kidjo, who starts a U.S. and European tour at the end of February
Angelique Kidjo featuring Joss Stone
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