Angélique Kidjo at Penn Live Arts

Angélique Kidjo is a five-time Grammy® award-winner and world music superstar. Blending traditional West African music, jazz, R&B and funk, Kidjo is a force of nature on stage, using the “earth-shaking power and resonance” (The Arts Desk) of her voice to make connections across genres, generations and geopolitical boundaries. “To be able to witness Angélique Kidjo in her element is a gift,” wrote Alicia Keys on Kidjo’s inclusion in TIME’s 100 most influential people list. “It doesn’t matter where you are—you hear her, and you become alive. She electrifies people.”