Angelique Kidjo
/Overview
Angélique Kidjo born Cotonou, Benin July 14, 1960. Grammy Award-winning singer; first African woman named UN Ambassador for Peace, 2002; African Union Peace Ambassador for Year of Peace and Security, 2010. Supported Darfur peace, women's rights, climate change action; sang at Nobel Peace Prize Concert, 1996, 2002, 2011.
Quotations
"Use music as the weapon of peace." (Berklee School, Boston, August 5, 2010; photo UNICEF)