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- Angélique_Kidjo abstract "Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, commonly known as Angélique Kidjo, is a Grammy Award–winning Beninoise 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 be listed among "The 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa" by Forbes Magazine. The Daily Telegraph in London describes her as "The undisputed queen of African music" during the 2012 Olympic Games River of Music Festival. In March 2013, NPR, National Public Radio in America, called her "Africa's greatest living diva". She is an occasional contributor to the New York Times. On June 6, 2013, Kidjo was elected vice-president of CISAC.Her musical influences include the Afropop, Caribbean zouk, Congolese rumba, jazz, gospel, and Latin styles; as well as her childhood idols Bella Bellow, James Brown, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Miriam Makeba and Carlos Santana. She has recorded George Gershwin's "Summertime", Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child" and The Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter", and has collaborated with Dave Matthews and the Dave Matthews Band, Kelly Price, Alicia Keys, Branford Marsalis, Robbie Nevil, Philip Glass, Peter Gabriel, Bono, Carlos Santana, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Josh Groban and Cassandra Wilson. Kidjo's hits include the songs "Agolo", "We We", "Adouma", "Wombo Lombo", "Afirika", "Batonga", and her version of "Malaika".Kidjo is fluent in Fon, French, Yorùbá and English, and sings in all four languages; she also has her own personal language, which includes words that serve as song titles such as "Batonga". "Malaika" is a song sung in the Swahili language. Kidjo often utilizes Benin's traditional Zilin vocal technique and jazz vocalese. She now resides in New York City, New York, United States.".
- Angélique_Kidjo birthDate "1960-07-14".
- Angélique_Kidjo birthPlace Benin.
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- Angélique_Kidjo background "solo_singer".
- Angélique_Kidjo birthDate "1960-07-14".
- Angélique_Kidjo birthName "Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo".
- Angélique_Kidjo birthPlace Benin.
- Angélique_Kidjo birthPlace Cotonou.
- Angélique_Kidjo dateOfBirth "1960-07-14".
- Angélique_Kidjo genre African_popular_music.
- Angélique_Kidjo genre Afrobeat.
- Angélique_Kidjo genre Gospel_music.
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- Angélique_Kidjo genre Reggae.
- Angélique_Kidjo genre World_music.
- Angélique_Kidjo genre Worldbeat.
- Angélique_Kidjo label 429_Records.
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- Angélique_Kidjo label Island_Records.
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- Angélique_Kidjo name "Angélique Kidjo".
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- Angélique_Kidjo occupation Singer-songwriter.
- Angélique_Kidjo placeOfBirth Benin.
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- Angélique_Kidjo shortDescription "Beninese musicians".
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- Angélique_Kidjo yearsActive "1982".
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- Angélique_Kidjo comment "Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, commonly known as Angélique Kidjo, is a Grammy Award–winning Beninoise 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.".
- Angélique_Kidjo label "Angelique Kidjo".
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- Angélique_Kidjo label "Киджо, Анжелика".
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- Angélique_Kidjo givenName "Angelique".
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- Angélique_Kidjo name "Angelique Kidjo".
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