With her music, we lose ourselves in our minds on a journey through the African desert and easily imagine ourselves exploring the coral reefs of the Red Sea or keeping an eye out for giraffes on safari. Yes, her music is so alive that when we listen to it, we get goosebumps. How will it be live, because the great African diva Angelique Kidjo is also coming to us!
Angelique Kidjo is a living legend of African music. She is charismatic and smiling, and her unforgettable sparkle and strength is already reflected in the photos. Although she has already visited Ljubljana as a very active UNICEF ambassador, Africa's first diva, as announced by Time Magazine, is coming to us on the big stage for the first time.
She will present the music of a world so (un)known to us with her old hits and with her new album Eva, which she actually released only recently - at the end of January - and is dedicated to all women in Africa, their endurance and beauty. This is the Benin-born, Grammy-winning musician and activist's 11th album in a row, more than 20 years since the release of her first. During this time, many people fell in love with her, as evidenced by her place among the hundred most inspiring women in the world, where she was ranked by The Guardian.
Her unconditional love for her motherland is felt in her inspiring lyrics and songs, which Angelique can sing effortlessly in four languages, as she speaks the African language of Fon, French, Yoruba and English, as well as having her own personal language. Z Rachel Wenrick it's in the book Spirit Rising described her life memories, to which the former American president Bill Clinton added a special message on the back cover: “The only thing bigger than Angelique Kidjo's voice is her heart. In this evocative memoir, Kidjo chronicles an inspiring life of music and activism, raising a fervent call for freedom, dignity and human rights around the world." The autobiography was published on January 7 this year. Who knows, maybe she'll have a copy with her at the concert.
