Angelique Kidjo

Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo () is a Beninese musician, actress, and activist. Kidjo has won five Grammy Awards and is a 2023 Polar Music Prize laureate. She has collaborated with other artists such as Alicia Keys, Peter Gabriel, John Legend, Philip Glass, Bono, Yo-Yo Ma, and Burna Boy. She is the first Black African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She performed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on July 23, 2021. In 20212 Time magazine included her in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Kidjo is fluent in five languages: Fon, French, Yorùbá, Gen (Mina) and English. She sings in all of them, and she also has her own personal language, which includes words that serve as song titles such as "Batonga". Kidjo often uses Benin's traditional Zilin vocal technique and vocalese.

afropop

Queen of Sheba - 2022-06-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Mother Nature - 2021-06-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Celia - 2019-04-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Remain in Light - 2018-06-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Sings - 2015-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

EVE - 2014-01-28T00:00:00.000000Z

OYO (Deluxe Edition) - 2010-04-06T00:00:00.000000Z

ÕŸÖ - 2010-04-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Spirit Rising (Live) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Djin Djin - 2007-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

OYAYA! - 2004-04-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Black Ivory Soul - 2002-03-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Oremi - 1998-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Fifa - 1996-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Aye - 1994-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Logozo - 1991-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Africallez - 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Chica de Favela - 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Guantanamera (feat. Angelique Kidjo) - 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Nadi Balance (feat. Sheila Maurice-Grey) - 2025-07-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Fired Up - 2025-05-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Le peuple qui danse - 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Police - 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000000Z

On sera là (feat. Angélique Kidjo) - 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Agolo (Next Gen) [Extended] - 2024-12-13T00:00:00.000000Z