Angelique Kidjo sees “music as a weapon of peace and conversation”
In March 2020, Angelique Kidjo was set to headline at Carnegie Hall to celebrate her upcoming 60th birthday and commemorate the 60th anniversary of 17 sub-Saharan countries gaining their independence from Europe. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic forced the West African singer and activist to delay the show indefinitely and ponder her next steps to stay encouraged. “I sat in my living room in New York completely disgusted,” Kidjo, 61, said. […]