Angelique Kidjo
Angelique Kidjo
Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, known as Angélique Kidjo, is a Beninese-born American Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and activist, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Time magazine has called her "Africa's premier diva". The BBC has included Kidjo in its list of the African continent's 50 most iconic figures. The Guardian has listed her as one of its Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World and Kidjo is the first woman to...
ProfessionSoul Singer
Date of Birth14 July 1960
Angelique Kidjo quotes about
continent
This continent - that's where my inspiration comes from.
moving-on fall black-women
You can fall, but you can rise also.
recognise
I’m honoured when Africa recognises me
victim manipulate ifs
Don't say that you are a victim if you let somebody manipulate you.
worth-living
What we have to learn from the women of Africa is that every day is worth living.
technology artist hype
With technology today you can sing like a frog and sound good. And then when you come on stage, what do you do. Some of those artists never toured, probably just hype.