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Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo [1] [2] [3] (/ ˌ ɒ̃ ʒ ə ˈ l iː k ˈ k ɪ dʒ uː,-ˈ k ɪ dʒ oʊ /; [4] [5] [6] born July 14, 1960) is a Beninese-French singer-songwriter, actress and activist noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Kidjo has won five Grammy Awards and is a ...
Fifa is an album by the Beninese musician Angélique Kidjo, released in 1996. [2] [3] It was the first album on which Kidjo sang in English in addition to Fon and French. [4] [5] [6] Fifa was considered to be an attempt at a crossover album. [7] [8] The first single was "Wombo Lombo". [9] The album peaked at No. 10 on Billboard's World Albums ...
The song in the end credits, "Keep Rising," was an original piece written by Jessy Wilson, Jeremy Lutito, and Angélique Kidjo and performed by Kidjo for Warner Chappell Music in late 2020, and later sold to Sony. The soundtrack album was released on September 16, 2022, by Milan Records. [30] [31]
In addition, Gabriel has appeared on Angelique Kidjo's 2007 studio album Djin Djin, singing on the song "Salala". Gabriel has recorded a cover of the Vampire Weekend single "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" with Hot Chip, where his name is mentioned several times in the chorus. He substitutes the original line "But this feels so unnatural / Peter ...
Grammy winners Pharrell Williams and Angélique Kidjo were among those selected to perform at Notre Dame’s long-awaited reopening. Notre Dame Cathedral reopened this weekend, capping off a star ...
In 2016, at WOMAD UK where the Irish Times noted: "Feisty is not the word – she (Wiyaala) is a powerhouse in the mode of a young Angelique Kidjo, Effervescent and funny, she rocked the crowd and got a great reception" Wiyaala also joined In Place of War's "Voices of The Revolution" directed by Errollyn Wallen, an international collection of ...
David Mrakpor is part of Blue Lab Beats, as “Mr DM” [4] and won a Grammy Award in 2022 for music production on Angelique Kidjo's Mother Nature LP (Best Global Music Album). [9] [10] They won The Innovation Award at Jazz FM Awards 2022, [11] were nominated for Best Jazz Act at MOBO Awards 2021 [12] and are signed to Blue Note Records.
Oluwajimi Odukoya (born 27 April 1987) is a Nigerian actor, and the senior pastor of the Fountain of Life Church, in Ilupeju, Lagos.He played the role of Oba Ade in the 2022 movie The Woman King alongside Viola Davis and John Boyega.