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Angélique Kidjo On Mountain Stage

NPR
Published April 28, 2014 at 11:23 AM MDT
Angélique Kidjo has been described as musical royalty.
1 of 5  — Angélique Kidjo has been described as musical royalty.
Angélique Kidjo has been described as musical royalty.
Kidjo has collaborated with Dave Matthews, Carlos Santana, John Legend and more.
2 of 5  — Kidjo has collaborated with Dave Matthews, Carlos Santana, John Legend and more.
Kidjo has collaborated with Dave Matthews, Carlos Santana, John Legend and more.
<em>The Guardian</em> named Kidjo one of Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World.
3 of 5  — The Guardian named Kidjo one of Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World.
The Guardian named Kidjo one of Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World.
In today's show, Kidjo pays homage to Miriam Makeba with a cover of the hit song "Pata Pata."
4 of 5  — In today's show, Kidjo pays homage to Miriam Makeba with a cover of the hit song "Pata Pata."
In today's show, Kidjo pays homage to Miriam Makeba with a cover of the hit song "Pata Pata."
Kidjo describes her latest album, <em>Eve</em>, as "a remembrance of the African women I grew up with, and a testament to the pride and strength that hide behind the smile that masks everyday troubles."
5 of 5  — Kidjo describes her latest album, Eve, as "a remembrance of the African women I grew up with, and a testament to the pride and strength that hide behind the smile that masks everyday troubles."
Kidjo describes her latest album, Eve, as "a remembrance of the African women I grew up with, and a testament to the pride and strength that hide behind the smile that masks everyday troubles."

Angélique Kidjo appears on Mountain Stage, recorded live on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown.

Larry Groce says of Kidjo in his introduction, "If there's a such thing as musical royalty, we have it here." Time magazine called Kidjo "Africa's premier diva," while the London Telegraph described her as "the undisputed queen of African music." She's been called upon for collaborations with Dave Matthews, Cassandra Wilson, Carlos Santana and John Legend, and she was named one of the Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World by The Guardian.

Kidjo describes her latest album, Eve, as "a remembrance of the African women I grew up with, and a testament to the pride and strength that hide behind the smile that masks everyday troubles." She's backed here by her own band, featuring Dominic James on guitar, bassist Ben Zwerin, and percussionists Daniel Freedman and Paulo Stagnard.

Set List

  • "Ebile"

  • "Bomba"

  • "Kulumbu"

  • "Blewu"

  • "Pata Pata"

  • "Afirika"

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