Angélique Kidjo and Davido’s latest collaboration, “Joy,” has quickly gained momentum, amassing over 4 million streams and climbing to #7 on the Nigerian National Airplay…
As Benin twosome Duo Landry+ ably demonstrates, African roots music is often best left in a purely traditional state or at least modernized to only…
Duo Landry + hail from the African nation of Benin, and their song “Je Rêve” is an acoustic charmer with tasty jazz inflections.
Angélique Kidjo is set to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City with special guests. The show will take place on Friday, November 5,…
African music star Angélique Kidjo has announced the release of her new album “Mother Nature” (Universal Music Group). Release date is June 18, 2021. Guests…
Star Feminine Band – Star Feminine Band (Born Bad Records, 2020) Star Feminine Band is an exciting new band from Benin, in West Africa. The…
Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo will complete her Perspectives series on On Saturday, March 14, 2020 with Daughter of Independence, a concert commemorating both her…
Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble – We Are Together (Bafe’s Factory, 2018) Finnish group Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble is an international collaboration that features Finnish and Beninese musicians. On We…
Afrobeat musician Honoré Avolonto started his career in 1969 as a percussionist. The young conga player went onto become one of Benin’s most prolific composer.…
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo not only composed and recorded hundreds of songs but they still found time to arrange and record for other artists, one of them…