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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 ...
The album was produced by Kidjo's husband, Jean Hebrail; much of it was recorded in the couple's Paris home studio. [13] [14] Hundreds of musicians played on the album, including Carlos Santana and villagers and farmers encountered by Kidjo while she traveled throughout Benin. [15] Kidjo wrote the songs by focusing on the rhythm first. [16] "
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.
A post shared by Angelique Kidjo (@angeliquekidjo) Grammy-winner musician Pharrell Williams, who forged a strong French presence as he assumed the helm of Louis Vuitton menswear in 2023, also ...
Saturday Night Live celebrated 50 years with some of the biggest names in comedy — but a few were noticeably absent.. On Sunday, Feb. 16, over 180 cast members and A-listers alike gathered at 30 ...
In what can be a somewhat volatile industry, Junk attributes KIDZ BOP's enduring success to the universal appeal of pop music. “I think it just boils down to, KIDZ BOP is fun,” she says, "it ...
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]