Angelique Kidjo with David Byrne, Carnegie Hall Photo: 2017 Taylor Hill
Originally from Benin, Angelique Kidjo has had a stellar career that saw begin singing from the age of 6 and after escaping political turmoil in Africa, relocated to France, rising from poverty to become a Grammy Award–winning artist with a huge back catalogue of albums including her re-imagining of the Talking Heads classic album Remain in Light.
Trevor Reekie caught up with Angelique Kidjo before she took to the TSB Bowl stage at Womad 2019 and delivered a sensational show to a capacity crowd that confirms her status as ‘Africa’s premiere diva’
On April 19 2019 Kidjo releases her new album called Celia, a tribute to the late Cuban vocalist Celia Cruz
Music details
Artist: Angelique Kidjo
Song: Introduction
Composer: Angelique Kidjo
Album: Oremi
Label: Island, UMG
Artist: Angelique Kidjo
Song: Agolo [MK Ragga Mix]
Composer: Angelique Kidjo
Album: Agolo EP
Label: Island Records
Artist: Angelique Kidjo
Song: Batonga
Composer: Angelique Kidjo
Album: Logozo
Label: Island Records
Artist: Angelique Kidjo
Song: The Sound of the Drums
Composer: Angelique Kidjo
Album: Fifa
Label: Island, UMG
Artist: Angelique Kidjo
Song: Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Composer: Hendrix
Album: Oremi
Label: Island, UMG
Artist: Angelique Kidjo
Song: Gogbahoun
Composer: Angelique Kidjo
Album: Parakou
Label; Island Records
Artist: Angelique Kidjo
Song: Once In A Lifetime
Composer: David Byrne Brian Eno Chris Frantz Jerry Harrison Tina Weymouth
Album: Remain in Light
Label: Kravenworks
Artist: Angelique Kidjo
Song: Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)
Composer: David Byrne Brian Eno Chris Frantz Jerry Harrison Tina Weymouth
Album: Remain in Light
Label: Kravenworks
