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Angélique Kidjo
Bringing Beninese musical traditions into international collaborations.
Logozo · Remain in Light
- Born
- 1960
- Birthplace
- Ouidah, Benin
More people
Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo is a Beninese singer whose recordings cross languages and connect African music with global popular forms.
Early life
Performing family
Grew up around music and theatre.
Migration
Moved to France in the 1980s.
Career
- Early career
Benin
Performed and recorded before leaving the country.
- 1990s
International breakthrough
Built an audience through albums and touring.
- Later career
Cross-cultural projects
Reworked musical traditions and collaborated widely.
Selected music
Logozo
Helped establish her international profile.
Remain in Light
Reinterpreted the Talking Heads album.
Mother Nature
Worked with a younger generation of African musicians.
Beyond work
Education
Established the Batonga Foundation to support girls and young women.
UNICEF
Served as a goodwill ambassador.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Library of Congress Life. CC0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
