Angelique Kidjo opened global doors for African artists – Davido

• Davido highlighted that Angelique Kidjo has represented the African continent so well on the global level over the years.
• Davido noted that he has been longing to work with her.

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido credits Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo for breaking down barriers and opening doors for musicians from the continent on a global scale.

Davido praised Kidjo for her contributions to the music industry and for paving the way for other African artists.

He stated that throughout the years, Angelique Kidjo has done a fantastic job representing the continent on the international front.

Davido expressed his delight at his recent collaboration with the iconic singer, stating that he has long wanted to work with her.

In a recent interview with CNN’s Inside Africa, Davido said:

“I’ve always been wanting to work with Mama Africa [Angelique Kidjo], that’s what we call her, for a long long time.

“She can perform anywhere and for different crowds. And she has represented us so well, you know, on the global scene. She opened doors for new artists like myself.”

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Recall that Davido collaborated with Angelique Kidjo and The Cavemen on ‘Na Money’ off his Grammy-nominated album ‘Timeless.’

The singer took to his social media pages on Wednesday night to announce the 17-track project which features Nigerian and international artistes, that includes Asake, Fave, Focalistic, Angelique Kidjo, and Skepta among others.

Tracks in the project include ‘Over Dem’, ‘In the Garden, ‘Godfather,’ ‘Feel,’ ‘Unavailable’, ‘Kante’, ‘Bop’, ‘E Pain Me’, ‘Away,’ ‘Precision’, ‘Na Money’, ‘U (Juju)’, ‘No Competition’, ‘Picasso’, ‘For the Road’, ‘LCND’, and ‘Champion Sound’.

Davido also included a snippet of an interview with Spotify in which he was asked to describe the album in one word, and he responded with “Timeless.”

He said:

There is a time for everything. A time to Grieve and a time to Heal. A time to Laugh and a time to Dance. A time to Speak & A time for Silence. Thank you to everyone out there for your love and that has held me down. My next album TIMELESS is here, March 31st,” he wrote.

All the love and messages while I was away, the gifts sent, the concerts you all threw! I appreciate it all. Today, I want to remind you all that what is now Timeless, was once new. It’s time for new.