VIDEO: TRACE Urban Presents: The Seat with Angelique Kidjo

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Not too long ago one of Africa’s true living music legend <b>Angelique Kidjo </b>visited <b>Nigeria</b> for the first time after over four decades. It was a visit long overdue as described by <b>Kidjo</b>, to add to her excitement she was also billed to perform for the first time in <b>Nigeria</b>. <b>Kidjo</b> is a multiple award winner, the Grammy awards being one of her many accolades. It was a great pleasure, one that would not be forgotten quickly, to have her grace “<b style="color: red;">The Seat</b>” and share her stories, challenges as well as motivating moments with us.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pon de play and drop your comment.</span></div> <i><br /></i></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TOX9gM4nv6k?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a class="twitter-follow-button" count="false" data-show-="" href="https://twitter.com/djokaymegamixer">Follow @djokaymegamixer</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(! d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement (s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" ;fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}} (document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div>

VIDEO: TRACE Urban Presents: The Seat with Angelique Kidjo

Not too long ago one of Africa’s true living music legend Angelique Kidjo visited Nigeria for the first time after over four decades. I...

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Angelique Kidjo Feat. Asa -- Eve

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxXQXd5-o8juQPkdAcpRIYlrhJuZ4-z9pK9fNy2oLxPaRG_kmM8yGz5vQooO246k-ZISGRVpMrKU6kfWJG-plT1tqPGktq8WoqDTCN1aHnLEWPTf4aBgX-ca0FYgo4JE0EKcZCSBZAmu5/s1600/angelique.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxXQXd5-o8juQPkdAcpRIYlrhJuZ4-z9pK9fNy2oLxPaRG_kmM8yGz5vQooO246k-ZISGRVpMrKU6kfWJG-plT1tqPGktq8WoqDTCN1aHnLEWPTf4aBgX-ca0FYgo4JE0EKcZCSBZAmu5/s400/angelique.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> </div> <div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> On "<b style="color: red;">Eve</b>", her highly anticipated Savoy Records debut named for her own mother as well as the mythical mother of all living, the Beninese born, Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter builds on this ever-evolving legacy with a 13-track, three interlude set of melodically rich, rhythmically powerful expressions of female empowerment. These songs become all the more intimate and emotionally urgent with Kidjos dynamic collaborations with traditional women s choirs from Kenya and various cities and villages in <b>Benin.</b> The singer and her newfound native lady friends sing in a wide array of native Beninese languages, including Fon (Kidjo s first language), <b>Yoruba</b>, <b>Goun</b>, and<b> Mina</b>.</div> <div> </div> <div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> "<b style="color: red;">Eve</b>" is an album of remembrance of <b>African</b> women I grew up with and a testament to the pride and strength that hide behind the smile that masks everyday troubles, says Kidjo, whose accolades include a 20 year discography, thousands of concerts around the world and being named Africa s premier diva (Time Magazine) and the undisputed Queen of <b>African</b> Music (Daily Telegraph). They exuded a positivity and grace in a time of hardship. On this recording I am letting the voices of the women show their beauty to the world, she adds. Eve is all about showcasing the positivity they bring to their villages, cities, culture and the world.</div> <div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> Pon de play and drop your comments.</div> <div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <br/> <br /> <iframe src="http://old.hulkshare.com/embed_mp3.php?fn=svyslgfplbeo&type=4&skin=omega" width=100% height=24 scrolling="no" frameborder=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0></iframe> <b><a href="http://old.hulkshare.com/dl/svyslgfplbeo/Eve_%28www.djokaymegamixer.com%29.mp3?d=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: lime;">DOWNLOAD</span></a></b><br /> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a class="twitter-follow-button" count="false" data-show-="" href="https://twitter.com/djokaymegamixer">Follow @djokaymegamixer</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(! d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement (s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" ;fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}} (document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script></div> </div>

Angelique Kidjo Feat. Asa -- Eve

On " Eve ", her highly anticipated Savoy Records debut named for her own mother as well as the mythical mother of all livin...

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