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Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by ayindejimmy(m): 9:35am On Feb 16, 2016

This woman is not based in Benin Republic, if she were, she wouldn't have been able to get a nomination let alone win a Grammy.
Andelique music is African oriented but not prepared in Africa. She solely based in the United States .
This is a woman that had a doctorate degree in music from Yale University. How many of our Nigerian based musicians have achieved that? So don't get jealous by saying, "what's she singing?"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angélique_Kidjo

They may call her a Beninese but most of her lyrics are of Yoruba origin.
This tells us we got whatever it takes here, only if we're committed and accommodating.

Congratulations to her

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by jude33084(m): 9:36am On Feb 16, 2016

olayinka807:
Benin Republic singer and global music icon Angelique Kidjo has won her third Grammy Award. The singer has now won the Best World Music Award category back to back afters she won a Grammy for World Music album for “Eve” a tribute to the African women last year. She won the same award category for the album Sing at the ongoing 2016 edition.

On her victory she wrote on Instagram, “thanks to my fans! I m dedicating my #Grammy to my fellow African artists and musicians! I love and respect you so much! You inspire me!”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BB0qUA2jw__/?taken-by=angeliquekidjo

No artist in Naija can contest her tongue

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by folahann(m): 9:36am On Feb 16, 2016

gcode123:
[size=13pt]Sometimes i have cause to say "thank God shes not Nigerian" unfortunately. Cos if she was ud hear

"up Odua, some people will be angry" or "igbo kwenu, some ewedu eating people wont sleep"...... Tribalism is annoying, wish we coul just live in peace. Congrats benin[/size]!

Unfortunately for you, she's Yoruba. If you listened to songs well, you'll know this. she's not Nigerian though.
I rocked this woman's "We are one" music so well. Very nice.

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by guywitzerogal(m): 9:38am On Feb 16, 2016

Street ti take over, na olamumu suppose win dat Grammy oooo cos all s song re hit.......

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by Aurelius1(m): 9:41am On Feb 16, 2016

safarigirl:
Save for Wombolombo, Angelique is mostly not on the airwaves, not every white endorsed thing should be worshipped.

I don't think you've heard "Ebolo" and "We are one", most especially "We are one". Listen to that song and you'll know why she is rated far ahead of all other african artistes. There is something that real music critics look out for in a song and that is what most african artistes lack.

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Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by Kalvan: 9:43am On Feb 16, 2016

12inches1:
f**k the grammies... Someone remind me why Angelie kidjo won that award? Is that the best the racist music awards of the world can come up with?

Do you always cry racism when things don't go your way?

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by Onyiibazz: 9:43am On Feb 16, 2016

HiliaryAutos:
We could have had a Grammy winner in Nigeria but Government killed the only man that talk sense and truth (Baba FELA)...All we have now is BlahBlah Musicians...God Bless the Icon man 2baba,The rest na LAWMA...Imagine if TerryG win Grammy Award E no go Funny ooo...LMFAO

Oga i'm a big fan of Fela. Till today i'm still angry at how the guy lived his life. No government killed him, he killed himself

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by wordbank(m): 9:43am On Feb 16, 2016

LordOdin:
well said, but 99% of our Nigerian Artists are crap...You just mentioned the good 1%(Timi Dakolo, Waje, Asa, Dare etc)
& unfortunately, the good artists are not "popular".

Be blunt and say you consider soul, rhythm and blues, classical and country music. Nigerian music is vast starting from our native juju, afro beat, high life to the fusion of borrowed music. Our musicians are doing a great job and the politicking is evident. Appreciate what you have, promote it and watch it takeover!

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Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by wristbangle: 9:43am On Feb 16, 2016

Congrats to her.

Kendrick lamar and taylor swift stole yesterday's show.

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by mikeapollo: 9:44am On Feb 16, 2016

safarigirl:
oh please! Whatever happened to artistes like Dare, Simi, Timi Dakolo, Waje, Asa and Bez.....it's not as difficult as you lot like to spread to find quality artistes in Nigeria. If the American White people Grammys have refused to acknowledge them because they only see Angelique, doesn't mean we do crap music. Angelique is the safe choice that they're used to

Save for Wombolombo, Angelique is mostly not on the airwaves, not every white endorsed thing should be worshipped.

Most of the so called Nigerian musicians are mostly copy-cats. Virtually no originality in what they release as songs. Except maybe Asa and a few others. And I believe Asa will win something very big (globally) in the nearest future.

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by MrDude: 9:47am On Feb 16, 2016

Don't give two rat azz about the Grammys, it's all politics - who know who thing. The fact that 2Face wasnt deemed well deserved to win one after the smash hit African Queen 'anthem' is well beyond me huh

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by jaymichael(m): 9:49am On Feb 16, 2016

safarigirl:
oh please! Whatever happened to artistes like Dare, Simi, Timi Dakolo, Waje, Asa and Bez.....it's not as difficult as you lot like to spread to find quality artistes in Nigeria. If the American White people Grammys have refused to acknowledge them because they only see Angelique, doesn't mean we do crap music. Angelique is the safe choice that they're used to

Save for Wombolombo, Angelique is mostly not on the airwaves, not every white endorsed thing should be worshipped.

You spoke well save for the last paragraph. You should have just said you only like or that you are familiar with "wombolombo" have you listened to her version of "we are only one" (soundtrack to the lion king)? Naima, Angolo Babalawo, Malaika etc? have you ever listened to any of her albums on your headphones all alone then you feel the energy and the spirit if the music move you that people around you be wondering what's wrong with you? She plays music that is ALIVE even if I don't understand what she says except when she adds or sings in English or Yoruba. She has performed with more foreign acts our musicians dream about (don't get me wrong, we have really talented acts here too o) Angelique Kidjo is an enigma. I don't joke with her, YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA and our own CHRISTIE ESSIEN IGBOKWE.

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Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by Princephelar(m): 9:50am On Feb 16, 2016

safarigirl:
oh please! Whatever happened to artistes like Dare, Simi, Timi Dakolo, Waje, Asa and Bez.....it's not as difficult as you lot like to spread to find quality artistes in Nigeria. If the American White people Grammys have refused to acknowledge them because they only see Angelique, doesn't mean we do crap music. Angelique is the safe choice that they're used to

Save for Wombolombo, Angelique is mostly not on the airwaves, not every white endorsed thing should be worshipped.

God bless u for me... I dont know Y most naija peeps jez like talkin everytin abt us down like we have notin... Do we av a lot of warck artists? Yes, bt den do we have some stayin true to Music? HEAVEN YES!

Do me a fav sha, pls add Brymo to d list... Dt guy sings like no one else in d world...

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by Nobody: 9:50am On Feb 16, 2016

folahann:
Unfortunately for you, she's Yoruba. If you listened to songs well, you'll know this. she's not Nigerian though.
I rocked this woman's "We are one" music so well. Very nice.

Shes not yoruba, unfortunately for you. Its like calling a bajan an ogun state man, or calling a yoruba speaking brazillian yoruba. Then all white americans would be called europeans going by ur logic....

Sure shes good...

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by DBlackCeazer(m): 9:51am On Feb 16, 2016

NigerianSHA:
Bruh, what the fvck is this Midget singing that makes her worthy of a Grammy?

The Grammys is Bullshiit where the fvck is young Thug...Slime Season 1&2 was the BOMB...till ASA or Young Thug wins one...the grammys can hop on a juicy Black Steak.

yung thug? really huh

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by MrDude: 9:52am On Feb 16, 2016

safarigirl:
oh please! Whatever happened to artistes like Dare, Simi, Timi Dakolo, Waje, Asa and Bez.....it's not as difficult as you lot like to spread to find quality artistes in Nigeria. If the American White people Grammys have refused to acknowledge them because they only see Angelique, doesn't mean we do crap music. Angelique is the safe choice that they're used to

Save for Wombolombo, Angelique is mostly not on the airwaves, not every white endorsed thing should be worshipped.

You get sense abeg.

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by Nobody: 9:53am On Feb 16, 2016

folahann:
Unfortunately for you, she's Yoruba. If you listened to songs well, you'll know this. she's not Nigerian though.
I rocked this woman's "We are one" music so well. Very nice.

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Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by shevi4mb(m): 9:53am On Feb 16, 2016

Okijajuju1:
Angelique Kidjo isnt popular to many here because you wuldnt hear her songs in the club.

Respect to a true African Music Icon.

#Well Deserved.

#gbam YOU JST NAILED IT wink

.... i wonder wen Nigerians will understand that dancehall isn't music but jst instrumentals + repeated Rubbishh. Respect to ASA tho!

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by jaymichael(m): 9:56am On Feb 16, 2016

ThePeacemaker:
Is this woman that good

OUR ASA nko?

No disrespect to others, She is among the best musicians to ever come out of Africa.

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by jaymichael(m): 9:59am On Feb 16, 2016

nnokwa042:
u denied Egun people that they not Yoruba but u dey worship kidjo what is kidjo in yoruba?

Angelique Kidjo isn't Egun, she is Fon. Her mother is Yoruba

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by jaybee(f): 10:00am On Feb 16, 2016

neoapocalypse:
Guy abeg swerve , Tuface can't win a Grammy with the kind of songs he sings , the only artiste I can think of coming close to winning is Asa.

God bless you a thousand times for your unbiased assessment Asa of the right kind of musician that transcends the boarders of Nigeria. The rest are for our illogical local consumption.

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by Nobody: 10:01am On Feb 16, 2016

I don't know her and I represent over 1 billion Africans. So where did the Grammy get its back to back award? Guess.
I mean where's ASA, where's COBHAMS ASUQUO and where are people like KSA & previously FELA Anikulapo Kuti while he was alive? Only posthumously when the Grammy was thoroughly defeated? Kora started on the same path until it had no choice.....
Well all that not withstanding....RESPECT for a hardworking African lady in the francophone.

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by Nobody: 10:05am On Feb 16, 2016

Aurelius1:
I don't think you've heard "Ebolo" and "We are one", most especially "We are one". Listen to that song and you'll know why she is rated far ahead of all other african artistes. There is something that real music critics look out for in a song and that is what most african artistes lack.

You mean the Grammy is looking at winners through a white-only mindset? OK

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by Nobody: 10:08am On Feb 16, 2016

ZUBY77:
Why won't you respect them, they sing what we hear.
Maybe when Tiwa and co stop snapping pictures for Instagram, they will have enough time to practice.

Bro every society has a culture and every culture has its music, if our music don't appeal to you, fine! you can go for international artiste. after all music has no boundary.

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by AngryNigerian(m): 10:16am On Feb 16, 2016

safarigirl:
oh please! Whatever happened to artistes like Dare, Simi, Timi Dakolo, Waje, Asa and Bez.....it's not as difficult as you lot like to spread to find quality artistes in Nigeria. If the American White people Grammys have refused to acknowledge them because they only see Angelique, doesn't mean we do crap music. Angelique is the safe choice that they're used to

Save for Wombolombo, Angelique is mostly not on the airwaves, not every white endorsed thing should be worshipped.

That's your thought, your opinion! Can you mention the criteria for nominating artistes for Grammy's huh

?

...& you kno i'm so angry, & u de tell me "oh please!"

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by martineinstein(m): 10:25am On Feb 16, 2016

safarigirl:
oh please! Whatever happened to artistes like Dare, Simi, Timi Dakolo, Waje, Asa and Bez.....it's not as difficult as you lot like to spread to find quality artistes in Nigeria. If the American White people Grammys have refused to acknowledge them because they only see Angelique, doesn't mean we do crap music. Angelique is the safe choice that they're used to

Save for Wombolombo, Angelique is mostly not on the airwaves, not every white endorsed thing should be worshipped.

shut up.. The fact that her music of not played in Nigeria doesn't mean she is not popular....bill Clinton is a fan of her music. He even called her,"the woven with thunderous voice '..alicia keys featured in one of her songs... More recognized than all Nigerian artiste combined.

Her songs are purely African with African accent; not the Americanized rubbish we hear in Nigeria

Have u asked yourself y femi kuti remains the only Nigerian to get Grammy nominee

She is the greatest living African artiste.

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by systemz(m): 10:31am On Feb 16, 2016

Lacomus:
If Grammy is the definition of good music Yanni would have won at least 10 by now. Anyway congrat to her, I still respect our Nigerian Music and its artiste.

On point bro

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by cloud7: 10:37am On Feb 16, 2016

Sometimes,Someday,A Nigerian Arstiste will win it....if Nigerian stars like Sade Adu, Dr Alban, Femi Kuti etc can be nominated for grammy award in the past, it shows that we are gradually getting close....Just a matter of time,[color=#006600][/color]

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by 100Cents: 10:42am On Feb 16, 2016

She must have alot of fans.

Meanwhile, me and my fans

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by bluecircle470: 10:46am On Feb 16, 2016

Grammy back stage award

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by bayinq25(m): 10:49am On Feb 16, 2016

redcliff:
Mschew.. what's she singing that would give her 3 grammy awards when we have our folks who havent collected even 1... smh

Fela was nominated coz he was the last Nigerian artist to make sense

Re: Angelique Kidjo Wins Third Grammy Award, Dedicates To African Artistes by Nunam(m): 10:49am On Feb 16, 2016

Okijajuju1:
Angelique Kidjo isnt popular to many here because you wuldnt hear her songs in the club.

Respect to a true African Music Icon.

#Well Deserved.

yea she is not well knwn, me love her somgs, womolomo, and liar

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