Angélique Kidjo
Artists and footballers warm up for Manchester international festival
Janelle Monáe, work by Yayoi Kusama and Ryuichi Sakamoto and a collaboration between footballer Juan Mata and artist Tino Sehgal kick off at this summer’s event
Shaad D'Souza
14, Mar, 2023 @11:01 AM
Walton Dangarembizi obituary
Other lives: Music promoter who was also a DJ and drummer, and ran a club at the Africa Centre in London
Tanaka Dangarembizi
12, Mar, 2023 @12:07 PM
Post your questions for Angélique Kidjo at Glastonbury
Five-time Grammy winner will close out the Guardian’s conversation events at Glastonbury this year – tell us what you’d like to know in the comments below
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
16, Jun, 2022 @2:41 PM
Angélique Kidjo: Mother Nature review – hip-hop exuberance meets African tradition
The veteran Benin singer emerges as leader of a new generation of African musicians in this joyful blend of new and old sounds
Neil Spencer
05, Jun, 2021 @3:00 PM
‘Africa has so much talent – we can’t even grasp it’: Angélique Kidjo on pop, politics and power
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 while confronting its failings
Emmanuel Akinwotu
04, Jun, 2021 @5:00 AM
'His drums were singing, you know?' Tony Allen remembered by his collaborators
Angelique Kidjo, Jeff Mills, Sebastien Tellier and more remember the late drummer: his humility, his brilliance, and his awesome sportswear
Interviews by Ben Beaumont-Thomas
04, May, 2020 @10:13 AM
Best albums of 2019 so far
Ariana Grande delivered swaggering pop, there was state-of-the-nation rap from Slowthai, Dave and Sleaford Mods, Billie Eilish shouted out for the teens, and Angélique Kidjo blended Africa with Cuba
Ben Beaumont-Thomas and Laura Snapes
04, Jun, 2019 @12:00 PM
Angélique Kidjo: Celia review – magnificent African reinvention of salsa | Robin Denselow's world album of the month
Kidjo’s album takes the songs of Celia Cruz and adds Afrobeat and other influences with stars including Tony Allen and Meshell Ndegeocello
Robin Denselow
19, Apr, 2019 @7:30 AM
Womadelaide 2019: Christine and the Queens dazzles amid smorgasbord of sound
More than 75 acts performed over four packed days in a world music festival that continues to push boundaries and open hearts
Janine Israel
12, Mar, 2019 @12:17 AM
Salif Keita: Un Autre Blanc review – a retirement gift from a singular voice
Keita’s final album features everyone from Angélique Kidjo to Alpha Blondy, but it’s his vocals that stand out
Robin Denselow
25, Jan, 2019 @8:30 AM
Angélique Kidjo Sings Talking Heads review – turns up the Afrobeat
Cultural appropriation has never sounded this good as the Benin-born singer transforms the Remain in Light album
John Lewis
12, Jun, 2018 @12:17 PM
On Mass with Angélique Kidjo review – vocal powerhouse unites the masses
The Grammy award-winning singer dominated this cheerfully thunderous, global gathering of young circus performers, rappers and beatboxers
Robin Denselow
14, Nov, 2017 @10:46 AM
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