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Angélique Kidjo (born on July 14, 1960) is a Grammy Award-winning Beninese singer, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos.
Kidjo was born in Cotonou, Benin. Her father is from the Fon people of Ouidah and her mother from the Yoruba people. She grew up listening to James Brown, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, and Santana.
By the time she was six, Kidjo was performing with her mother’s theatre troupe, giving her an early appreciation for traditional music and dance. She started singing in her school band Les Sphinx and found success as a teenager with her adaptation of Miriam Makeba’s “Les Trois Z” which played on national radio. She recorded the album Pretty with the Camerounese producer Ekambi Brilliant and her brother Oscar. It featured the songs Ninive, Gbe Agossi and a tribute to the singer Bella Bellow, one of her role models. The success of the album allowed her to tour all over West Africa. Continuing political conflicts in Benin prevented her from being an independent artist in her own country and led her to relocate to Paris in 1983.
While working various day jobs to pay for her tuition, Angelique studied music at the CIM, a reputable jazz school in Paris where she met and married musician and producer Jean Hebrail with whom she has composed most of her music.
Kidjo was born in Cotonou, Benin. Her father is from the Fon people of Ouidah and her mother from the Yoruba people. She grew up listening to James Brown, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, and Santana.
By the time she was six, Kidjo was performing with her mother’s theatre troupe, giving her an early appreciation for traditional music and dance. She started singing in her school band Les Sphinx and found success as a teenager with her adaptation of Miriam Makeba’s “Les Trois Z” which played on national radio. She recorded the album Pretty with the Camerounese producer Ekambi Brilliant and her brother Oscar. It featured the songs Ninive, Gbe Agossi and a tribute to the singer Bella Bellow, one of her role models. The success of the album allowed her to tour all over West Africa. Continuing political conflicts in Benin prevented her from being an independent artist in her own country and led her to relocate to Paris in 1983.
While working various day jobs to pay for her tuition, Angelique studied music at the CIM, a reputable jazz school in Paris where she met and married musician and producer Jean Hebrail with whom she has composed most of her music.
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Summertime
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Agolo
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Bahia
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Batonga
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Iemanja
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Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
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Wombo Lombo
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Ces Petits Riens
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Adouma
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Shoutbox
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Hannibal-nl wrote:
...and after that... join! -Angélique Kidjo
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Hannibal-nl wrote:
Please download a new Angelique Kidjo song for free and Pampers will donate money to Unicef! http://www.pampers.co.uk/en_GB/UnicefSong
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bootsiset wrote:
This lady gives her all in concert.
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Silverdance wrote:
Djin Djin!!!!
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rogerluiscwb wrote:
she is amazing! ^^
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StevePL wrote:
Ae Ae !
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boheemi wrote:
good music
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GHELIX wrote:
summertime!!!
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deivson12 wrote:
COME TO BRAZIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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deivson12 wrote:
Bahia <3
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wiinter wrote:
djin djin... <3
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AndresAnkh wrote:
Join http://www.last.fm/group/Putumayo+Lovers
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yui_kato wrote:
great voice..wonderful songs
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Damiann_n wrote:
Gimme Shelter - with Joss Stone - great! :)
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wolfiedeadalus wrote:
musicienne
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SakuraIkuGensai wrote:
She's a great singer!
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lush46 wrote:
Summertime Fantasic...Her own version and that i love
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marcy50 wrote:
She is a cool and relaxed singer!!!!!!!! Kick back time!LOL
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wiwona wrote:
she is awesome :)
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pepero_boy wrote:
I want her to come here to chile ! >.<
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Events
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Jan
14
Celtic Connections 2010
Glasgow (various venues), Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Jan
24
Angélique Kidjo w ramach Poznań Jazz Fair
Aula UAM, Poznań, Poland
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Jan
29
Fondazione Musica per Roma presenta Angélique Kidjo
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Roma, Rome, Italy
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News
Angélique Kidjo launches new campaign with Pampers
30 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/angeliquekidjo
Angelique has
teamed up with Pampers and UNICEF to launch the ‘Give the Gift of Life’
campaign to help eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus. She has written a new
song, “You Can Count on ...
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8 May 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/angeliquekidjo
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