The Diva Who Brought African Pop to the World Stage scrollaafrica: Africa AngeliqueKidjo
magazine, Angelique Kidjo has been instrumental in putting African music on the global stage.
And she has been keen to work with the younger crop of artists. Her African collaborations with artists like Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, Shungudzo and Mr Eazi, among others, are evidence that she wants continuity in the African sound.She began performing with her mother's theatre troupe at the age of six. Throughout her career her musical and performance foundation has remained deeply rooted in traditional African music and dance.
When there was criticism of her adjustments to make her music more globally appealing, Kidjo hit back:"Who are they to tell me what is African and what isn't? Did they grow up in Benin and hear the music I heard? No? Then shut up!" The younger generation, especially female artists, could learn a lesson or two from a woman who understood her identity at an early age and resisted authoritative constraints. She has stayed resolute and decades later still remains very relevant.
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