Angélique Kidjo
Biography
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Angelique Kijoko Hint Funshinou Kanjo Manta Zogbin Kijo (born July 14, 1960 in Ouidah, Dahomey) is a Benin singer-songwriter, activist and actress known for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Kijo was born into a family of stage artists. Her father was a musician and her mother worked as a choreographer and theater director.
Four-time Grammy-winning Angélique Kidjo is one of the greatest artists in today's international music world, demonstrating his creativity with 13 albums.
As a performer, her unique voice, stage presence, and command of multiple cultures and languages have won the respect of her peers and expanded her support across national borders.
Kijo reciprocally fertilized the West African childhood tradition
in Benin, influenced by American R & B, funk and jazz, as well as European and Latin American elements.
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Works featuring Angélique Kidjo as an Arranger include:
Choose Love (2021)
Dignity (with Yemi Alade) (2021)
Mother Nature (2021)
Flying High (2021)
Cucala (2019)
La Vida Es un Carnaval (2019)