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BERGEN INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVITIES
FESTIVAL 2016

Angélique Kidjo m

GRIEGHALLEN GRIEGSALEN
DATE / TIME Tuesday 07 June at 19:30
DURATION 1:30 including interval
DIALOGUE Monday 06 June at 19:00 Dialogue with Angélique Kidjo , see page 99
TICKET Standard : 190 – 460 Under 30 : 150
Festival Card : 30 % discount
An African superstar with a big voice and an even bigger heart .
Angélique Kidjo has become a symbol of African creativity and energy . Her music is a unique combination of her western African roots with funk , soul and Latino music .
Angélique Kidjo is in more than one way one of the strongest voices of the African continent . She is politically active , particularly in relation to Africa ’ s present and future . She intentionally uses her music as a platform for communication between her own culture and the widely varying cultures around the world .
‘ Electric and explosive ’, ‘ soul and funk ’, ‘ Africa ’ s Premier Diva ’; these are just a few of the epithets in reviews of Kidjo ’ s music and stage presence . She has collaborated with great names in a variety of genres , including Alicia Keys , James Brown and Philip Glass . Her musical fireworks make it impossible to sit still and listen , while her power and musicality hit you straight in the heart .
Angélique Kidjo won the Grammy for Best World Music Album in 2016 for the album Sings .
Angélique Kidjo vocal Dominic James guitars Magatte Sow percussion Edgardo Serka Mimica drums Benjamin Zwerin bass
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