Angelique Kidjo Links and References
Angelique Kidjo Websites:
https://batongafoundation.org/who-we-are/ourfounder/
Spirit Rising: My Life, My Music Hardcover – January 7, 2014 by
YouTube Playlist
Angelique Kidjo Music Videos
Angelique Kidjo – EVE – Official EPK – YouTube
Angélique Kidjo Africa 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Concert – YouTube
Lay Lady Lay, Chimes of Freedom
Angelique Kidjo & Ziggy Marley Performance Directed by Jonathan X – YouTube
Angelique Kidjo – Naima – YouTube
African singer Angelique Kidjo at Yale(1)W – YouTube
Angelique Kidjo – Lonlon (Ravel’s Bolero)
Angélique Kidjo – Once in a Lifetime – YouTube
Queen of Sheba: Symphonic creation by Ibrahim Maalouf-and Angelique Kidjo/
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo – Gbeti Madjro (feat. Angelique Kidjo) – YouTube
Music referenced in Angelique Kidjo’s biography “Spirit Rising”
This is the order the musician/group is mentioned in Spirit Rising or subsequent interviews. Links are by artist in alphabetical order. I enjoyed listening in this order.
- Jackson 5 (1964, Gary Indiana) 1
- The Temptations (Founded in 1960 in Detroit and is still active) 2
- Sylvie Vartan (Born: August 15, 1944 (age 74 years), Iskrets, Bulgaria) 3
- Bella Bellow (Lomé, Togo; 1945 – 1973) 4
- Aretha Franklin (Memphis, TN, Detroit, MI 1942 – 2018) 5
- Ekambi Brillant (Douala, Cameroon; 1948) 6
- James Brown (Barnwell, SC ; Atlanta, GA- 1933 – 2006) 7
- Miriam Makeba (Johannesburg, South Africa 1932 – 2008) 8
- Celia Cruz and Johnny Pachecho Celia Cruz (1925 Havana, Cuba, died July 2003, Fort Lee, NJ) Johnny Pachecho (born 1935, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic) 9
- Jimi Hendrix (Seattle, WA, Kensington, London, United Kingdom 1942 – 1970) 10
- Manu Dibango (Douala, Cameroon; 1933) 11
- Aláfia (Sao Paulo, Brazil) 12
- Maxime Le Forestier (Paris, France; 1949) 13
- Alain Bashung (Paris, France; 1947 – 2009) 14
- Serge Gainsbourg (1928 – 1991, Paris, France) and Jane Birkin (1946 – , English and French) 15
- Sidney Bechet (1897, New Orleans, LA – 1959, Garches, France) 16
- Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington (Born: April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C., Died: May 24, 1974, New York City, NY) Louis Armstrong (Born: August 4, 1901, New Orleans, LA, Died: July 6, 1971, Corona, New York City, NY) 17
- John Coltrane (Hamlet, NC; Huntington Hospital, Huntington, NY; 1926 – 1967) 18
- Pili Pili (Netherlands, 1984) 19
- Miles Davis (Alton, IL, Santa Monica, CA; 1926 – 1991) 20
- Weather Report (1970 to present) 21
- Sade (Ibadan, Nigeria; Born: January 16, 1959) 22
- Stevie Wonder (Saginaw, MI; Born: May 13, 1950) 23
- Salif Keita (Djoliba, Mali; Born August 25, 1949) 24
- Ray Lema (Lufu-Toto, Democratic Republic of the Congo; 1946) 25
- Mory Kante (Malian and Guinean descent) 26
- Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou (Togo, Congo, 1970) 27
- Prince (Minneapolis, MN, 1958 – 2016; Full name: Prince Rogers Nelson) 28
- J.S. Bach (Eisenach, Germany; Leipzig, Germany – 1685 – 1750) 29
- Branford Marsalis (1960, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) 30
- Gustav Mahler (Kaliště, Czech Republic, Vienna, Austria; Died: May 18, 1860 – 1911) 31
- Antonio Carlos Jobim (Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1927 – 1994) 32
- Timbalada (Origin: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (1991)) 33
- [Omitted]34
- Bob Marley (Nine Mile, Jamaica; 1945 – 1981) 35
- Ziggy Marley (Kingston, Jamaica; 1968) 36
- Youssou n’dour (Dakar, Senegal born: October 1, 1959) 37
- Fela Kuti (Lagos, Nigeria; 1938 – 1997) 38
- Peter Gabriel (Chobham, United Kingdom; 1950) 39
- Paul Simon (formed Simon and Garfunkel in 1956) 40
- Ella Fitzgerald (Newport News, VA, Beverly Hills, CA 1917 – 1996 ) 41
- Cesaria Evora (Mindelo, Cape Verde, Died: December 17, 1941 – 2011) 42
- Oscar Peterson; 43
- Billie Holiday; 44
- Orchestre Poly-Rhythm de Cotonou (Origin: Cotonou, Benin, 1960) 45
- Benin Promotional VideoAdded
- Fatoumata Diawara (Mali, 1982) (discovered, not mentioned)
- Sona Jobarteh (Gambia 1983) (discovered, not mentioned)
- Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi (Harare, Zimbabwe; 1052 – 2019) added by Bob
- Talking Heads (New York; 1975 – 1991) added by Bob
Aláfia (Sao Paulo, Brazil) 12
Aláfia “Baile Black” – YouTube
J.S. Bach (Eisenach, Germany; Leipzig, Germany – 1685 – 1750) 29
Brandenburg 621 Art Space Music
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (Arr. U. Caine for Jazz Ensemble) : Aria – YouTube
Bach meets Frederick the Great (English subtitles)
Alain Bashung (Paris, France; 1947 – 2009) 14
ALAIN BASHUNG – LA NUIT JE MENS – YouTube
Sidney Bechet (1897, New Orleans, LA – 1959, Garches, France) 16
Sidney Bechet – Si tu vois ma mère – YouTube
Bella Bellow (Lomé, Togo; 1945 – 1973) 4
Bella Bellow – Blewu (TOGO)- YouTube
Benin Promotional Video added
Benin International Musical – B.I.M (Teaser 2018) – YouTube
Ekambi Brillant (Douala, Cameroon; 1948) 6
Ekambi Brillant : Minya ma bobé (1977) – YouTube
Ekambi Brillant – Oa nde we nu na tondi no – YouTube
James Brown (Barnwell, SC ; Atlanta, GA- 1933 – 2006) 7
James Brown Cold Sweat Live 1968 – YouTube
James Brown – I Feel Good – YouTube
James Brown “Say It Loud It Loud ~ I’m Black & I’m Proud” – YouTube
JAMES BROWN The Famous Flames 1964
Celia Cruz and Johnny Pachecho Celia Cruz (1925 Havana, Cuba, died July 2003, Fort Lee, NJ) Johnny Pachecho (born 1935, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic) 9
Celia Cruz & Johnny Pachecho Tres Dias de Carnaval – YouTube
Celia Cruz & Jonny Pacheco – Kinshasa, October 1974 – YouTube
JOHNNY PACHECO-AGUA DE CLAVELITO. – YouTube
John Coltrane (Hamlet, NC; Huntington Hospital, Huntington, NY; 1926 – 1967) 18
John Coltrane – Dahomey Dance – YouTube
John Coltrane – Naima (Album:Giant Steps) 1959 – YouTube
JOHN COLTRANE , STAN GETZ Autumn in New York – YouTube
John Coltrane A Love Supreme – YouTube
Miles Davis (Alton, IL, Santa Monica, CA; 1926 – 1991) 20
Miles Davis – John Coltrane Milestones (Original) HQ 1958 – YouTube
Miles Davis – Tutu (That’s What Happened – Live In Germany 1987) – YouTube
Miles Davis – Tutu 1986 HQ – YouTube
1960 Miles Davis, flugelhorn, with Brass ensemble of the Jazz and Classical Music Society [no link]
Miles Davis- September 20, 1963 Monterey Jazz FestivalMiles Davis Quintet w/George Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter & Tony Williams
1964 Miles Davis Quintet w/Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter & Tony Williams [no link]
1969 Miles Davis Quintet w/Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette [no link]
Miles Davis & Chaka Khan: Human Nature (live in Montreux 1989)
Manu Dibango (Douala, Cameroon; 1933) 11
Manu Dibango –Soul Makossa – (Original) – YouTube
Fatoumata Diawara (Mali, 1982) (discovered, not mentioned)
Fatoumata Diawara – Nterini – YouTube
Timbuktu Fasso – Fatoumata Diawara & Amine Bouhafa – YouTube
Fatoumata Diawara “Timbuktu Fasso”
M – Toumani & Sidiki Diabate – Fatoumata Diawara – “Lamomali” / Victoires de la Musique 2018
Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington (Born: April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C., Died: May 24, 1974, New York City, NY) Louis Armstrong (Born: August 4, 1901, New Orleans, LA, Died: July 6, 1971, Corona, New York City, NY) 17
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” – YouTube
Cesaria Evora (Mindelo, Cape Verde, Died: December 17, 1941 – 2011) 42
Cesaria Evora – Miss Perfumado (20th Anniversary Edition) – YouTube
Ella Fitzgerald (Newport News, VA, Beverly Hills, CA 1917 – 1996 ) 41
Ella Fitzgerald – Cry me a river – YouTube
Maxime Le Forestier (Paris, France; 1949) 13
Maxime Le Forestier : San Francisco – YouTube
Aretha Franklin (Memphis, TN, Detroit, MI 1942 – 2018) 5
Aretha Franklin (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Kennedy Center Honors 2015 – YouTube
Aretha Franklin – God Bless the Child (Audio) – YouTube
Peter Gabriel (Chobham, United Kingdom; 1950) 39
Peter Gabriel – In Your Eyes (ft Youssou N’Dour & – YouTube
Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer (HD version) – YouTube
Serge Gainsbourg (1928 – 1991, Paris, France) and Jane Birkin (1946 – , English and French) 15
Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin – Je t’aime… moi non plus/Original videoclip (Fontana 1969) – YouTube
Jimi Hendrix (Seattle, WA, Kensington, London, United Kingdom 1942 – 1970) 10
Jimi Hendrix Hey Joe- Jimmy Hendrix en Monterey 1967. – YouTube
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – All Along The Watchtower (Official Audio) – YouTube
Jackson 5 (1964, Gary Indiana) 1
Jackson 5 – I Want You Back – YouTube
Sona Jobarteh (Gambia 1983) (discovered, not mentioned)
Sona Jobarteh – Kaira – AFH1029 – YouTube
Antonio Carlos Jobim (Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1927 – 1994) 32
Antonio Carlos Jobim – The Girl From Ipanema – YouTube
Mory Kante (Malian and Guinean descent) 26
Mory Kanté – Maliba (le grand Mali) – YouTube
Salif Keita (Djoliba, Mali; Born August 25, 1949) 24
Sailf Keita – Soro (Afriki) – YouTube
Fela Kuti (Lagos, Nigeria; 1938 – 1997) 38
Fela Kuti – Water no get enemy – YouTube
Fela Kuti & Africa 70 – Pansa Pansa 1/2 (Berlin 1978) – YouTube
Fela Kuti live in England, 1984 Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense – YouTube
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Zombie – AFH354 – YouTube
Fela Kuti & Africa 70 – Pansa Pansa 2/2 (Berlin 1978) – YouTube
Ray Lema (Lufu-Toto, Democratic Republic of the Congo; 1946) 25
Gustav Mahler (Kaliště, Czech Republic, Vienna, Austria; Died: May 18, 1860 – 1911) 31
Gustav Mahler – Adagietto from 5th Symphony | Vienna Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein [HD] – YouTube
Miriam Makeba (Johannesburg, South Africa 1932 – 2008) 8
Malaika – Miriam Makeba – YouTube
Miriam Makeba – Jikele Maweni (The Retreat Song) – Original 1960 lyrics– YouTube
Miriam Makeba – Pata Pata (Live 1967) – YouTube
Miriam Makeba Lakutshn Ilanga – YouTube
Shaka – Miriam Makeba – YouTube
Zimbabwe Concert (Paul Simon Graceland Tour)
Miriam Makeba and Paul Simon – Under African Skies (Live from The African Concert, 1987) – YouTube
Branford Marsalis (1960, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) 30
Branford Marsalis – A Love Supreme, live at Amsterdam -2003- – YouTube
Bob Marley (Nine Mile, Jamaica; 1945 – 1981) 35
Bob Marley – Redemption Song (from the legend album, with lyrics) – YouTube
Ziggy Marley (Kingston, Jamaica; 1968) 36
Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Tomorrow People – YouTube
Ziggy Marley – Love Is My Religion
Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi (Harare, Zimbabwe; 1052 – 2019) added by Bob
Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits – Chiri Nani (Live on KEXP)
Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou (Togo, Congo, 1970) 27
Orchestre Poly-Rhythm de Cotonou (Origin: Cotonou, Benin, 1960) 45
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Houzou Houzou Wa – YouTube
Pili Pili (Netherlands, 1984) 19
Pili Pili Always Believe – YouTube
Pili Pili (featuring Angelique Kidjo) * Be In Two Minds – YouTube
Prince (Minneapolis, MN, 1958 – 2016; Full name: Prince Rogers Nelson) 28
Prince – Jazz Funk Sessions 1977 (Instrumental)
Sade (Ibadan, Nigeria; Born: January 16, 1959) 22
Sade – Sweetest Taboo – YouTube
Paul Simon (formed Simon and Garfunkel in 1956) 40
Paul Simon: Township jive, zimbabwe 1987 | graceland – YouTube
Paul Simon – Under African Skies (Live from The African Concert, 1987)
The Temptations (Founded in 1960 in Detroit and is still active) 2
THE TEMPTATIONS – GET READY – YouTube
Talking Heads (New York; 1975 – 1991) added by Bob
Talking Heads – Once in a Lifetime (Official Video) – YouTube
Well How Did We Get Here? A Brief History of Talking Heads
Timbalada (Origin: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (1991)) 33
Timbalada – Beija flor – 1993 – YouTube
Timbalada – Namoro a Dois – Som Brasil 1994 – YouTube
Timbalada – A Latinha – YouTube
Sylvie Vartan (Born: August 15, 1944 (age 74 years), Iskrets, Bulgaria) 3
Sylvie Vartan: La Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser (1963, Cherchez l’Idole) – YouTube
Sylvie Vartan – La plus belle pour aller danser (1965) – YouTube
Various: Music They Were Playing When Angelique and Jean Fell in Love
Ella Fitzgerald – Cry me a river – YouTube 41
Oscar Peterson – On Green Dolphin Street – YouTube 43
Billie Holiday God Bless The Child – YouTube 44
Weather Report (1970 to present) 21
Weather Report – Black Market (1976) Full Album – YouTube
Weather Report – Third Stone from the Sun – YouTube
Weather Report This Is This: The Incredible Journey of Weather Report Trailer #1 – YouTube
Stevie Wonder (Saginaw, MI; Born: May 13, 1950) 23
Stevie Wonder Bill Withers Ain’t No Sunshine Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2015 Induction – YouTube
Stevie Wonder Sits in with Chick Corea, Aug. 2014 (Catalina Jazz Club, LA) – YouTube
Stevie Wonder Superstition – YouTube
Youssou n’dour (Dakar, Senegal born: October 1, 1959) 37
Youssou n’dour – Set – YouTube
Youssou Ndour & Angelique Kidjo – Get Up, Stand Up – Bataclan 2016 LIVE HD – YouTube
Angelique Interviews
Angelique Kidjo on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight: INTERVIEW – YouTube
Angelique Kidjo Grammy 2015 – YouTube
Angelique Kidjo: ‘Africa is not just diseases’ – YouTube
Angélique Kidjo | Morning Becomes Eclectic | New Music & Live Performance | KCRW | KCRW
Angélique Kidjo Shares The ‘Shiver’ Of Hearing A Beautiful Voice : NPR
Angelique Kidjo Documents
Angélique Kidjo Activity Highlights | UNICEF People | UNICEF
Hot Gist Naija: Angelique Kidjo’s Doctorate Degree + Daughter Graduates from Yale University
Angelique Kidjo: ‘All music comes from Africa’ – CNN
Angelique Kidjo’s Celia Cruz Tribute with Pedrito Martinez – San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
Angelique Kidjo: Music star’s daughter graduates from Yale University – Celebrities – Pulse.ng