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Angelique Kidjo Musically Honors The Women Of Africa

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Angelique Kidjo is known as the "queen of African music" and "Africa's premier diva," and with good reason. She's a GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter, fluent in several of languages and musical genres, with a wonderfully expressive and powerful voice.

Angelique Kidjo and her band will be performing October 30 at UMass Amherst.

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Angelique Kidjo, GRAMMY Award-winning singer/songwriter. She tweets @angeliquekidjo.

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Los Angeles Magazine: Curtain Call: For Angélique Kidjo, Heaven Is Being On Stage

  • "When Angélique Kidjo takes to the Valley Performing Arts Center stage on Friday night, her singular combination of African music and contemporary jazz will have audiences dancing in the aisles (or perhaps on stage if she pulls you up). Beyond supporting Eve, her most recent recording, Kidjo has a few other things in store."

This segment aired on October 13, 2014.

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