Fuck it, I am going to listen to Kidjo and imagine Shango taking his ax to all these billionaire thieves.

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Photography by Lynn Goldsmith

Wynton Marsalis
Angelique Kidjo, 2007
Rick James
LL Cool J

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Angelique Kidjo: 'Africa is not just diseases' | Talk to Al Jazeera - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSeMvTe_ASU

She has good things to say about how to cope with racism. Highly recommended.

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“And so Les Amazones d’Afrique were born…”

https://amf.didiermary.fr/amazones-afrique-dahomey-women-warriors/

Les Amazones d’Afrique is a collective of female stars including Angélique Kidjo, Mariam Doumbia, Nneka and many more. It started singing out in 2014 against gender inequality in West Africa over a soundtrack of Funk, Blues, Dub and Electro.

The first track they released was “I Play The Kora” from their album [...]

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Philippe Cohen Solal – Afro Bolero

https://amf.didiermary.fr/philippe-cohen-solal-afro-bolero-angelique-kidjo-mo-laudi/

A “Radio edit”, extended version and multiple remixes of Afro Bolero featuring Angelique Kidjo & Mo Laudi.

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