Her latest project, Mother Nature, continues a musical trajectory that reflects on Africa’s history, the world’s perceptions of the continent and its influence on music everywhere.
Angélique Kidjo performs a tribute to Cuban-American salsa star Celia Cruz as part of the Celebrate Brooklyn! festival in Prospect Park in New York City.
“This is rock and roll. This is not your music,” the student said to Kidjo, whose response was, “I’m sorry for your ignorance. Rock and roll comes from Africa.” Looking back at these two projects, Kidjo says it is funny how music leads you to places you didn’t know you were going. “Only after I had released the albums did I have a conversation with David Byrne and I found out that Celia Cruz and him had sung together,” she says.
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