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The Grammy award winning Angelique Kidjo with her tribute to salsa and African music

Live at the Ö÷²¥´óÐã Proms. Angélique Kidjo makes her Proms debut with her nine-piece band in a late-night tribute to celebrated salsa songstress Celia Cruz.

Live at Ö÷²¥´óÐã Proms: Angélique Kidjo, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, presented by Lopa Kothari.

Described as ‘the undisputed queen of African music’, three-time Grammy Award-winner Angélique Kidjo makes her Proms debut with her nine-piece band in late-night tribute to the celebrated salsa songstress Celia Cruz.

1 hour, 14 minutes

Music Played

  • Lino Frías

    Baila Yemaya

  • Cucala

    Wilfredo Figuerola

  • David Byrne

    Crosseyed and Painless

    Composer: Brian Eno.
  • Celia Cruz

    Sahara

  • Celia Cruz

    Oya Diosa

  • David Byrne

    Houses In Motion

    Performer: Chris Frantz. Performer: Tina Weymouth. Featured Artist: Jerry Harrison. Composer: Brian Eno.
  • Junior Cepeda

    Quimbara

  • Roberto Fonseca

    Toro Mata

  • La Vida Es Un Carnaval

    Victor Daniel

  • Elegua

    Luis Griñán

  • David Byrne

    Once In A Lifetime

    Composer: Brian Eno.
  • Horacio Santos

    Bemba Colora

  • Angélique Kidjo

    Afirika

    Composer: Jean Hébrail.
  • Angélique Kidjo

    Tumba

    Featured Artist: Roberto Fonseca. Featured Artist: Carlinhos Brown.
  • Miriam Makeba

    Pata Pata

Broadcast

  • Tue 30 Jul 2019 22:15

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