Angélique Kidjo – Mother Nature
Angélique Kidjo – Mother Nature
Musicians
- Angélique Kidjo vocals
This concert has no intermission
About the concert
Four-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo is one of the most beloved artists on the current international music scene, with thirteen successful albums already to her name. The tour as part of her new, socially engaged album Mother Nature brings her to the Main Hall tonight.
Angélique Kidjo
Time Magazine has called her "Africa's premier diva". The BBC has included her in its list of the continent's 50 most iconic figures, and in 2011 The Guardian listed her as one of their Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World. Forbes Magazine has ranked Angelique as the first woman in their list of the Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa. She is the recent recipient of the prestigious 2015 Crystal Award given by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the 2016 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award, and the 2018 German Sustainability Award. She is also ambassador fot UNICEF.
Striking voice
As a performer, her striking voice, stage presence and fluency in multiple cultures and languages have won respect from her peers and expanded her following across national borders. Kidjo has cross-pollinated the West African traditions of her childhood in Benin with elements of American R&B, funk and jazz, as well as influences from Europe and Latin America.
Genre
Jazz, Pop
Organizer
Het Concertgebouw Eigen Programmering
Tickets
For this event, a drink is not included in the price of admission. When the price category 'Online sprint under 30' is available, you can order 1 ticket 4 hours before the start of a concert.
Prices do not include transaction fee: € 4,50 per order.
