Kidjo's star ceremony is set for Aug. 18 at 11:30 a.m. PT. By Paul Grein Musical icon Angélique Kidjo is set to become the first African musician, and the first Black African performer, to receive a ...

Two things have been crucial to a restless Angélique Kidjo since her childhood in Benin, West Africa: diverse, universal, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora & hip-hop's class acts. Angélique Kidjo’s four-decade career has been marked by an unapologetic ...

Widely heralded as 'Mama Africa', few have done more for bringing their country's music and culture to global attention quite like Angélique Kidjo. A proud Benin woman, Kidjo's impressive four-decade ...

The 61-year-old artiste is outspoken about matters close to her heart. She does not shy away from discussing her rich African heritage and her family [Courtesy] Angélique Kidjo presents herself as ...