Angélique Kidjo on her new album “Hope,” her mother’s influence and becoming the first Black African artist with a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

The first Black African artist to be recognized on the Walk of Fame has spent more than four decades proving that her continent’s music never needed to adapt in order to be universal ...

The first time African diva Angelique Kidjo performed her song-by-song version of the Talking Heads’ classic “Remain in Light,” she was headlining a sold-out show at Carnegie Hall in May 2017. She was ...

By becoming the first African artist to receive this global honour, the Beninese icon has etched her name into history and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora & hip-hop's class acts. Angélique Kidjo’s four-decade career has been marked by an unapologetic ...

Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo became the first Black African to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on ...

African singer Angelique Kidjo is one of the more than 150 artists who performed in the Live Earth concerts around the world. The Grammy-nominated artist discusses why she participated in the cause ...

Today we celebrate the 1,000th concert the Tiny Desk team has captured and published, and I can't imagine a more inspiring spirit to help us celebrate than Angélique Kidjo. Originally from the West ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Growing up in the port city of Cotonou in the impoverished West African ...

Renowned Beninese singer and five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, making her the first Black African to accomplish that feat. Per ...

A powerful singer and tireless performer, Angelique Kidjo has been one of the most successful performers to emerge on world music stages in the 1990s and 2000s. Her music not only draws from African ...