Angélique Kidjo

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Kyle Long speaks with the legendary singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo. Born in the West African nation of Benin, Kidjo issued her first album in 1981. Since then she's released over a dozen LPs and earned five Grammy Awards along with many other accolades. Kidjo discusses her work advocating for women in Sub-Saharan Africa and her collaborations with artists ranging from Burna Boy to Philip Glass.

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