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Angelique Kidjo at The Rio Theatre
Courtesy of Bennett Jackson | Posted on October 10, 2012
Where
The Rio Theatre
1205 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA
Map
(831) 423-8209
When
Sun, November 18, 2012
7:30 PM
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Musicians
Angelique Kidjo
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Sunday, November 18, 7:30 PM
Angelique Kidjo
At the Rio Theatre
$45/Gold Circle, $30/General Admission
No Jazztix or Comps
The first woman to be listed in Forbes Magazines’ “Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa.” Angelique Kidjo has blazed a trail from her native Benin in West Africa to the global stage, where she has become renowned for her performances and her special mélange of music. The Grammy-winning singer combines her African musical heritage with Caribbean, European and American influences along with high-energy vocals in a variety of languages, such as Fon, French, Yoruba and English...