UNICEF international Goodwill Ambassador, Angélique Kidjo and UNICEF Benin national Goodwill Ambassador Zeynab Abib, along with seven of Benin’s greatest artists have joined forces to create a song ...

Feb. 2 (UPI) --Angelique Kidjo, the energetic singer-songwriter and activist from the Republic of Benin, represents a rare African phenomenon. In many respects, she belongs to the illustrious musical ...

DAKAR, Senegal – U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved ...

Chale writes about the rising star of Benin's music: “Kiinzah is certainly one of the rising stars in the African music scene. We discovered the Benin singer recently through a Gabonese Youtube ...

Nigeria’s music scene has witnessed an undeniable wave of talent rising from Benin City, with names like Rema, Shallipopi, and Pluto’s very own Zerrydl proving that the ancient city is fast becoming a ...

Nigerian stars Rema and Shalipoppi put on for their hometown with an opulent video for their new single “Benin Boys.” Shot at various local landmarks — including Rema’s old school — the video puts ...

Music blog, Benn loxo du taccu posts some music from Benin by Gangbé Brass Band and some Elvis imitation from South Africa. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of ...

The magic of the festive season lit up Crown Heights Pavilion on Sunday, December 8th, as Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded single-malt whisky brand, brought in all the glitz, glam, and fun at its ...

Co.te d'ivoire: Music of a guardian spirit (3:52) --Benin: Music in praise of Oru Suru (4:16) --Niger: Pakapaka (1:25) --Central African Republic: Nzombi (:55) --Eci ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Lorenzo Dow Turner Papers / Series 5: ...

Ori Culture Danse Club will perform throughout the weekend at Jazz Fest. Jazz Fest producer-director Quint Davis mostly exports New Orleans to the world. Occasionally he brings bits of the world back ...