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Remain In Light IFÉ, Three Yoruba Songs Tribute to Salsa African Women All-Stars Angelique Kidjo SINGS
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Angelique Kidjo has recorded her version of the Talking Heads’ classic 1980 album, Remain In Light, with superstar producer Jeff Bhasker (Kanye West, Jay Z, Drake, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, and Taylor Swift), reinterpreting classic songs with electrifying rhythms, African guitars, and layered backing vocals.

 
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An evening in Minneapolis learning about the great work of the Minnesota Literacy Council at their annual gala!!! @mnliteracy Today with the great @batongafoundation team in Washington, DC @stephcatelord @agameofhones @harvard @bostonglobe #2018harvarduniversityjazzmasterinresidence With my friend @diannereeves who is being honored with the @neaarts Jazz Master award at the Kennedy Center tomorrow! The chandelier of the Sanders Theatre #2018HarvardUniversityJazzMasterInResidence The poster of my concert on Friday with the @harvard Jazz Band students! In a class with professor @esperanzaspalding at @harvard discussing music and activism with the students in advance to my concert on Friday at the Sanders Theatre!
With conductor Rudolf Piehlmayer in Morlaix with the Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne tonight! Ready for the stage!
50 years ago today. #martinlutherking. “I have been to the Mountaintop.” In good company! #OrchestreSymphoniqueDeBretagne
Behind the scenes of #RemainInLight with Abe Laboriel Sr. who performed on Paul Simon's Graceland💡
In the studio today with legendary photographer Danny Clinch @dannybones64 Today in Brooklyn @kunleafo delivered to me personally the African Movie Academy Award I won last year for his movie THE CEO! Thank you Kunle and the Academy! Now, I ve got my « Figurine » :-) @amaawards Birmingham, Alabama. #RemainInLight #BornUnderPunches