CELEBRATING AN AFRICAN GEM: ANGELIQUE KIDJO

perkinxin (46)in #nigeria • 7 years ago

Unequivocally, Angelique kidjo is the most accomplished Africa female singer A national of Benin Republic and also of Nigerian descent as her mother is a yoruba woman. Angelique Kidjo with multiple Grammy award to her name and countless of albums sold, she had solidified herself as a force in the world of music.

Time magazine has called her "Africa's premier diva". The BBC has included Kidjo in its list of the African continent's 50 most iconic figures. The Guardian has listed her as one of its Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World and Kidjo is the first woman to be listed among "The 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa" by Forbes magazine. The Daily Telegraph in London described her as "The undisputed queen of African music" during the 2012 Olympic Games River of Music Festival. In March 2013, NPR, National Public Radio in America, called her "Africa's greatest living diva". Kidjo is listed among the "2014 Most Influential Africans" by New African magazine and Jeune Afrique Forbes Afrique put Kidjo on the cover of their "100 most influential women" issue in 2015.
She has received Honorary Doctorates from Yale University , Berklee College of Music and Middlebury College.
She is the recipient of the 2015 Crystal Award given by the World Economic Forum of Davos in Switzerland,and has received the Ambassador Of Conscience Award from Amnesty International in 2016,

She also is included in the exhibits at the National Museum of African American History that officially opened on Sept. 24, 2016 on the National Mall.
she is also a renowned activist and humanitarian.
“The only thing bigger than Angélique Kidjo’s voice is her heart.
"bill Clinton"