WOMEN IN JAZZ - Angélique Kidjo & Band

In the organizer's words:

Angélique Kidjo is one of the most important artists of our time. The singer, who has won five Grammys, inspires audiences with her extraordinary voice, her energetic stage presence and her ability to effortlessly combine different languages and cultures. Time magazine listed her among the "100 most influential people in the world" in 2021 and described her as "Africa's leading diva". Forbes also ranks her among the continent's most powerful personalities. She has received numerous awards throughout her career, and even her single Sunlight To My Soul from 2024 received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Global Performance" category.

Her musical roots lie in Benin, where she draws on the richness of West African traditions. She mixes these with influences from American R&B, funk, jazz and Latin American sounds. To date, Kidjo has released sixteen albums that impressively demonstrate how skillfully she transcends cultural boundaries and combines different styles. With Mother Nature, released in 2021, she created a work that brings her together with young African artists - including representatives of Afrobeat, dancehall, hip-hop and alt-R&B. She sees this album as an ode to the interconnectedness of people and a call for global cohesion in the face of climate and social challenges. Kidjo herself describes it as a "love letter to Mother Earth and the values we hold dear: Truth, trust, love, connection". The joint album Queen of Sheba with trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf followed in 2022.

On stage, Kidjo captivates audiences across genres - whether in legendary concert halls such as Carnegie Hall or the Royal Albert Hall or in collaboration with international orchestras. Her collaborations with artists such as Philip Glass and her reinterpretations of Remain in Light by the Talking Heads or the music of Celia Cruz demonstrate her dedication to preserving and at the same time reshaping musical heritage.

In addition to her artistic work, Angélique Kidjo has been passionately committed to children's rights for many years. With the Batonga Foundation, which she founded, she campaigns for the education and self-determination of young girls in Africa and supports projects worldwide in cooperation with UNICEF and Oxfam.

She is coming to the WOMEN IN JAZZ festival with a new CD, which will be released in December 2025.

Line Up

Angélique Kidjo - lead vocal
David Donatien - percussion
Gregory Louis - drums
Rody Cereyon - bass
Thierry Vaton - piano

Price information:

Price group 1: 78.35 euros Price group 2: 67.35 euros PG2 reduced*: 56.35 euros Price group 3: 56.35 euros PG3 reduced*: 45.35 euros