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Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo, Musician
Spokesperson for the International Year of Microcredit 2005
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Angélique Kidjo is one of the most electrifying performers in the pop world today, and she's also one of its most forward and creative thinkers, an artist whose mission has been to explore the relationships of diverse musical cultures. While she has steeped her music in the tribal and pop rhythms of her West African heritage, the Benin-born, Paris/Brooklyn-based Kidjo has crossed musical boundaries by blending a variety of styles, including funk, salsa, jazz, rumba, souk and makossa. Sample her music at http://www.angeliquekidjo.com/

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When Aid to Artisans (ATA) first met Mbanda (born Jose Rodrigues Fumo), he was carving under a tree. Originally working alone, Mbanda now employs four other artisans in his workshop. Read Mbanda's entire success story >>
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