Angélique Kidjo is a 5x Grammy-winning Beninese French singer-songwriter, actress, and activist with such a long and influential career that she is now considered “The Queen of African Music.”
Angélique Kidjo in New York City
Midtown Manhattan
Angélique Kidjo, with Nile Rodgers (“Good Times”), the Color of Noize Orchestra conducted by Derrick Hodge, and special guests celebrates 40 years of music and JOY; on the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall in Midtown, Manhattan; on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 8pm. From $23.50. Hurry she always sells out, and if you want to be uplifted, you’ve got to go see Angélique. 🇧🇯 🇫🇷
Famous for her cover of the Talking Heads album “Remain in Light” which introduced Fela Kuti’s genius to American audiences, Angélique is sharing her latest album “African Symphony.” This concert will be exactly that with many special guests including American guitarist Nile Rodgers whose “Good Times” (1979) disco hit is one of the most sampled songs of all time. Arrangements are by double Grammy winner Derrick Hodge, one of the greatest hip hop bassists ever.
These are artists whose soul is passing down through the generations. They are going to live forever, but you can see them live at Carnegie Hall.
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Angélique Kidjo
Kidjo is a multi-Grammy winning, Beninese singer, UNICEF and OXFAM goodwill Ambassador who launched her music career in France. She is an African woman of the world who speaks fluent Fon, Yoruba, Gen, French, and English.
Her father is Fon (mostly Benin) and her mother is Yoruba (mostly Nigeria). Fon are known for powerful women. Yoruba are known as good diplomats. Angelique is both. She blends the many musical traditions of Africa and the African diaspora in the Americas.
Given her Fon Yoruba heritage, we wondered where she lives. Kidjo lives in Brooklyn, of course.
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“We have to fight for our freedom. We never can be complacent.
Angélique Kidjo, SummerStage Anywhere, June 26, 2020
We never can sit tight thinking our freedom is set in stone.
We have to fight for it. And preserve it.”
She’s not talking about literally fighting. She is talking about standing in unity for freedom for all peoples. The raised fist doesn’t stand for violence. It stands for unity.
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