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Afrobeats must bridge the whole continent, not only West Africa—Angélique Kidjo

While African music dominates global charts and streams rack up billions, Angélique Kidjo sees a continent still divided by the invisible lines drawn by colonizers over a century ago. The…

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Rema embodies Afrobeats’ global success – Angélique Kidjo

Grammy-winning music icon Angélique Kidjo has hailed Nigerian sensation Rema as “the embodiment of Afrobeats’ global takeover,” in a powerful tribute for the 2025 TIME100 Next list. She penned a…

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Angélique Kidjo Makes History as First African Artist to Receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Legendary Beninese singer and global music icon Angélique Kidjo is set to make history in 2026 as the first African artist ever awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of…

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Grammy: Can We Just Cut Burna Boy Some Slack?

Damini ‘Burna Boy’ Ogulu missed his chance to make history as the first Nigerian with double Grammy awards in a major category at the 65th Grammy Awards on Sunday, February…

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Angelique Kidjo: The Beninese Activist And Singer Championing Pan-African Music Through Nigerian Alliance

Fluent in five languages: (Fon, French, Yorùbá, Gen, and English), Angelique Kidjo has continued to push the frontiers of Pan-African music. Lately, however, her Nigerian alliance has been stronger, cementing…

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Wizkid Talks About African Music, Congratulates Angélique Kidjo Two Days After Grammy Miss

Music star Ayodeji ‘Wizkid’ Balogun has congratulated African music icon Angelique Kidjo on her fifth Grammy award after missing out on his two nominations at the 64th Grammys. Wizkid’s song…

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Wizkid and Angelique Kidjo: Here’s how the Grammy voting actually works

Since Angelique Kidjo won her fifth Grammy award for her album, Mother Nature, at the 64th edition on Sunday night, it has been generating ripples among a legion of Nigerian…

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Yemi Alade Addresses Critics As Angélique Kidjo Wins #Grammys Number 5

Angélique Kidjo became the first home-grown African woman to win five Grammy awards after her album ‘Mother Nature’ won the Best Global Music Album at the 2022 GRAMMYs. Femi Kuti And…

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From Angélique Kidjo To BTS, Sean Paul, Billie Elish, See Red Carpet Photos From 2022 #GRAMMYs

Celebrities and stars are turning heads on the red carpet of the 64th Grammys‘ at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, United States. It’s the biggest night in music…

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Angélique Kidjo Thanks Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi As She Wins 5th Grammy

Beninise singer Angelique Kidjo won her fifth Grammy on Sunday night as her album ‘Mother Nature’ wins the Best Global Music Album at the 2022 GRAMMYs. Femi Kuti And Made…

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Afrobeats must bridge the whole continent, not only West Africa—Angélique Kidjo

Rema embodies Afrobeats’ global success – Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo Makes History as First African Artist to Receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Grammy: Can We Just Cut Burna Boy Some Slack?

Angelique Kidjo: The Beninese Activist And Singer Championing Pan-African Music Through Nigerian Alliance

Wizkid Talks About African Music, Congratulates Angélique Kidjo Two Days After Grammy Miss

Wizkid and Angelique Kidjo: Here’s how the Grammy voting actually works

Yemi Alade Addresses Critics As Angélique Kidjo Wins #Grammys Number 5

From Angélique Kidjo To BTS, Sean Paul, Billie Elish, See Red Carpet Photos From 2022 #GRAMMYs

Angélique Kidjo Thanks Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi As She Wins 5th Grammy

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