Angelique Kidjo
Beninese-born music powerhouse, Angelique Kidjo on Monday won her third Grammy, the most coveted music award in the world.
This came eight years after her 2007 album, Djin Djin, won her her first Grammy Award for 'Best Contemporary' World music album in 2008. The new win is coming about two years after she won her second Grammy in the World music album category for her album titled “eve,” a tribute to African women.
She has now clinched the win in the same category for her 2015 album, Sings.
The album is a compilation of orchestral versions of 9 songs from previous albums and 2 original songs: Nanae and Otishe, released in collaboration with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.
Acknowledging the award on social media, Kidjo dedicated it to “fellow African artists and musicians”.
Her past Grammy nominations include the Best Music Video of 1995 and Best World Music Album in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2014 and 2015.
She won in 2008, 2014.
This came eight years after her 2007 album, Djin Djin, won her her first Grammy Award for 'Best Contemporary' World music album in 2008. The new win is coming about two years after she won her second Grammy in the World music album category for her album titled “eve,” a tribute to African women.
She has now clinched the win in the same category for her 2015 album, Sings.
The album is a compilation of orchestral versions of 9 songs from previous albums and 2 original songs: Nanae and Otishe, released in collaboration with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.
Acknowledging the award on social media, Kidjo dedicated it to “fellow African artists and musicians”.
Her past Grammy nominations include the Best Music Video of 1995 and Best World Music Album in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2014 and 2015.
She won in 2008, 2014.