Angélique Kidjo

**Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo** (/ˌɒ̃ʒəˈliːk ˈkɪdʒuː, - ˈkɪdʒoʊ/; dɔgebo la July 14, 1960) e la Beninese-French singer-songwriter, actress ane activist ka ba bammo neŋ a o diverse musical influences ane creative music videos. Kidjo da die Grammy Awards anuu kyɛ e a 2023 Polar Music Prize laureate.

A 2007, *Time* magazine boɔle la Kidjo "Africa's premier diva." O da performed la a Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony a July 23, 2021. A September 15, 2021, *Time* da paale o la eŋ a 100 most influential noba bana naŋ be a teŋɛ zu.

Kidjo wono la kɔkɔ tɛɛtɛɛ anuu: Fon, French, Yorùbá, Gen (Mina) ane English. O maŋ yiele neŋ la a zaa, kyɛ o meŋ taa la omeŋɛ ma-kɔkɔre, naŋ taa sɛgebie na piili me o yiele "Batonga". Kidjo wagere mine maŋ baŋ tone la Benin's traditional Zilin vocal technique ane vocalese.

## Nyɔvore Piiluu
Kidjo dɔgebo zie la Ouidah, French Dahomey, pampana naŋ e Benin. O ba yi e la Fon noba naŋ be Ouidah kyɛ ka o ma meŋ e Yoruba noba. O ba da e la yielŋmera, kyɛ ka o ma meŋ tona a choreographer ane a theatre director. O baa iree la a maŋ kyɛlɛ Yoruba ane Beninese traditional music, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, James Brown, Manu Dibango, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Fela Kuti, Stevie Wonder, Osibisa ane Santana. Saŋa na o maŋ da e yuomo ayoɔbo, Kidjo la da tona a o ma theatre troupe, naŋ data vɛŋ ka o da taa bammo kyaare traditional music ane dance.

## Nyɔvooroŋ
Kidjo kulee French musician ane producer Jean Hébrail a 1987. O pɔgeyaa Naima dɔgebo daare da la 1993 a France.
## Saakommo mine
* Kidjo performed the original song "How Can I Tell You?" in the documentary *[[Nasrin (film)|Nasrin]]*, released in October 2020, with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens.
* In 2009, Kidjo released a version of "Redemption Song" on the compilation album *[[Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration]]*.
* Kidjo is one of the contributors of the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art of New York) project called "Design and Violence".
Discography==
### Albums

### Charted singles

### Featured in

## Videography

## Soundtracks
Kidjo meŋ da ŋmɛ la yiele sere na bebe movies, TV shows ane documentaries, ane a taaba:
* *[[Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls]]* 
* *Bimboland*
* *[[Blood Diamond (film)|Blood Diamond]]*
* *Caro Diario* by Nanni Moretti
* *Changing Times* by André Téchiné
* *Krippendorf's Tribe*
* *Le Code A Changé* by Danielle Thompson
* *[[The Lion King 2]]*
* *My Favourite Season* by André Téchiné
* *Pray the Devil Back To Hell*
* *Sahara*
* *Six Feet Under*
* *Streetfighter*
* *The Air Up There*
* *The Truth About Charlie*
* *The Wild Thornberrys Movie*
* *Who Does She Think She Is*
* *Without a Trace*
* *The Woman King*
## TV shows
Kidjo has appeared on
* *Later with [[Jools Holland]]*
* *Late Show with [[David Letterman]]* in 2007
* *The Tonight Show with [[Jay Leno]]* in 2007
* *NOW with [[Bill Moyers]]* in 2002 ***'Kpoŋ ŋmaaroŋ***'
* *Politically Incorrect* with Bill Maher in 2003
* *CBS Early Show* in 2007
* *[[Austin City Limits]]* in 2015
* She was interviewed by David Frost for Al Jazeera in 2008 and Christiane Amanpour for CNN in 2009, 2012 and 2014.
She was the host of the *[[Tavis Smiley Show]]* on PBS in March 2010 and February 2014 and *[[Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]]* in July 2010.

* She appeared as "Aunt Angelique" in the "Pink Christmas" special of *[[Neo Yokio]]* in 2017.

## Nimitɔɔre Zannoo
*Case Study: Mapping, Targeting, and Training Benin's Future Leaders
## Ziiri Mine sommo

*Official Angélique Kidjo Site
*The Batonga Foundation
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*Angélique Kidjo on YouTube
*''The New York Times'' review of Angélique Kidjo, January 2014.
*CNN ''African Voices'' profile of Angélique Kidjo, May 2009.
*Singer Angelique Kidjo Speaks Out on Climate Change – video report by *[[Democracy Now!]]*.
*Angélique Kidjo video interview at underyourskin

## Sommo Yizie