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‘Africa has so much talent – we can’t even grasp it’: Angélique Kidjo on pop, politics and power – The Guardian
She’s played with everyone from Tony Allen to David Byrne. Now the Grammy winner is singing with a new generation of African stars, celebrating their continent…
On a video call from Paris, Angélique Kidjo, 60, shifts and leaps in her seat with the restive energy of a teenager. Im always changing and innovating and this album is no different, she says. Change brings life to things; it keeps me going. In life, you never know what to expect.
Over a career that spans five decades, the Beninese artist has crossed paths with everyone from Gilberto Gil and Tony Allen to Talking Heads, Bono and Vampire Weekend. She has four Grammy wins in world music categories…
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