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Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo [1] [2] [3] (/ ˌ ɒ̃ ʒ ə ˈ l iː k ˈ k ɪ dʒ uː,-ˈ k ɪ dʒ oʊ /; [4] [5] [6] born July 14, 1960) is a Beninese-French singer-songwriter, actress and activist noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Kidjo was born into a family of performing ...
Joshua Nkansah (born May 13, 1992) popularly called Joshua Moszi is a Ghanaian guitarist and composer. In 2021, he received a certificate from the Grammy Awards in appreciation of his work as a composer on Angelique Kidjo's Mother Nature, which took home the award for best global music album at the 64th Grammy Awards.
[1] [2] Described by Alade as a "buffet with different kinds of meals and drinks", Woman of Steel represents a thematic and personal shift in her sound. [3] [4] Musically, it is an Afrobeats album that incorporates elements of R&B and highlife. Woman of Steel features collaborations with Rick Ross, Duncan Mighty, Angélique Kidjo and Funke ...
David Mrakpor is part of Blue Lab Beats, as “Mr DM” [4] and won a Grammy Award in 2022 for music production on Angelique Kidjo's Mother Nature LP (Best Global Music Album). [9] [10] They won The Innovation Award at Jazz FM Awards 2022, [11] were nominated for Best Jazz Act at MOBO Awards 2021 [12] and are signed to Blue Note Records.
Djin Djin is the eighth studio album by Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo. It was released on April 27, 2007, on Razor & Tie . The album won Best Contemporary World Music Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards .
In an interview with OkayAfrica, Alade stated that Kidjo had been an inspiration to her while she was growing up.The song took two years to make. [3] The track was produced by DJ Coublon and Kidjo remixed her hit song "Wombo Lombo" on the track.
In 2021, Marcasiano was the costume designer for Bruno Barreto in the 2021 HBO mini-series The American Guest, starring Aidan Quinn and Dana Delany. [5] She was also the costume designer for the 2022 musical theater Yemandja starring Angélique Kidjo.
Fifa is an album by the Beninese musician Angélique Kidjo, released in 1996. [2] [3] It was the first album on which Kidjo sang in English in addition to Fon and French. [4] [5] [6] Fifa was considered to be an attempt at a crossover album. [7] [8] The first single was "Wombo Lombo". [9] The album peaked at No. 10 on Billboard's World Albums ...