Angelique Kidjo worked in music at a period when the art was changing shape around them.
The record lists Angelique Kidjo as Beninese-French world music singer (born 1960).
Angelique Kidjo was born at Ouidah in 1960. Her recorded nationality is Benin.
Amplification, television and the album as an art form defined this period, and the record industry reached its greatest scale.
She worked as singer, composer and jazz singer.
The instruments recorded are voice.
Her work is classed as jazz, zouk and gospel music.
A musical reputation rests on a handful of works that refuse to date.
The honours record reads: Commander of the National Order of Benin (2008) and Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album (2015).
That the work came out of Benin shaped it: musical traditions, training institutions and the reach of a recording industry all differ by country.
Achievements
- Commander of the National Order of Benin — 2008
- Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album — 2015
- Instruments: voice
- Genres: jazz, zouk and gospel music
