Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo (1960 -     )

Beninese-French singer-songwriter, actor, and activist;

fluent in 5 languages (French, English, Fon, Yoruba, and Gen),

she sings in all of them, often using Benin's traditional

Zilin vocal technique and vocalese;

she has released many albums, performed around the world,

and frequently collaborated with other artists;

winner of 5 Grammy Awards and the Polar Music Prize;

her activism covers many causes, particularly the

education and empowerment of girls and women in Africa.