Angélique Kidjo - Musician and Activist
Stephen Sackur speaks to one of Africa's foremost divas, Angélique Kidjo.
The Interview · BBC World Service
August 22, 201223m 24s
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Show Notes
Angélique Kidjo has been hailed as Africa's premier diva, known for her passionate voice and fierce determination to help African girls fulfil their potential.
Three decades ago she left her home continent and became an international star.
Stephen Sackur asks Kidjo how much Africa and its music scene has changed between then and now.
(Image: Angelique Kidjo performing in 2010. Credit: AFP / Getty Images)