Angelique Kidjo

• Website: http://www.myspace.com/angeliquekidjo
• Biography: Angelique Kidjo, the Grammy-Award-winning, much-celebrated singer, composer, and performer began her career in Benin, Africa, at the age of six. The political turmoil in her country led her to relocate to Paris, the capital of world music, and then ultimately to New York City, where she now resides. Her striking voice, stage presence and her fluency in multiple cultures and languages has won her respect from her peers and expanded her following across national borders. Kidjo has traveled far and mesmerized audiences on countless stages, speaking out on behalf of the children in her capacity as a UNICEF and OXFAM goodwill ambassador. Recently, she created her own charitable organization, Batonga, dedicated to support the education of young girls in Africa. With her Razor & Tie Entertainment/Starbucks Entertainment album, DJIN DJIN (pronounced “gin gin”), Kidjo returns to the soul of Benin – and, for the first time, shares it with a cast of all-star guests, in a marriage of cultures that has significance far beyond music alone. The contributions of stellar guest artists such as Alicia Keys, Ziggy Marley, Josh Groban, Joss Stone and more illuminate Kidjo’s concept. By finding a place for their distinctive talents within the marriage of African and Western influences, DJIN DJIN celebrates the beauty of diversity as well as the unity of cultures that Kidjo achieves through her music. DJIN DJIN won Kidjo this year’s Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Album. She wrapped up not one, but two North American tours supporting Josh Groban last year and is currently on a North American headlining tour.

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