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Angelique Kidjo

Angelique Kidjo

Angelique Kidjo UNITED STATES NEW YORK  •  Carnegie Hall  •  1 November 2008   The daughter of an actress, dancer, and theatrical producer, Angelique Kidjo was born in Quidah, a coastal city in the West African country of Benin. Inheriting her mother's love of performing, she made her stage debut with her mother's theatrical troupe. Inspired by the rock, pop, and soul music of Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Miriam Makeba, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin, she was singing professionally by her 20th birthday. Although she recorded an album, Pretty, produced by Cameroon-based vocalist Ekambi Brilliant that yielded a hit single, "Ninive," the oppressive political environment of Benin led her to relocate to Paris in 1980. Kidjo's husband, Jean Hébrail, a French bass player and composer she met in 1987, has played a major role in the recording of her albums. Carnegie Hall Web Site Please click here for a Culturekiosque interview with Angelique Kidjo. Detailed schedule information: 8:30 pm Contact: Carnegie Hall 57th Street & 7th Avenue New York, NY Tel: (1) 212 247 78 00 email this item to a friend