Angelique Kidjo To Tour America with The Dave Matthews Band; A Release of Her First Collection of Greatest Hits Due This Month.Entertainment Editors/Music Writers NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--May 16, 2001 In a series of concerts beginning May 18th in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and ending September 30th in Calgary, Canada, one of Africa's best-loved voices will be heard across North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Angelique Kidjo, whose infectious blend of African pop, jazz, and rock has entranced millions of listeners worldwide, will be performing with The Dave Matthews
David John Matthews (born January 9 1967) is a South African, now naturalized American, Grammy-winning lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. Band, The Neville Brothers and Macy Gray, during her 30 + date tour. The appearances, in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Washington, Detroit, Boston, Atlanta and several other major cities, will expose legions of more fans to the remarkable and electrifying e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. stage presence that helped launch Kidjo's career. On May 15th, Columbia/Wrasse will release KEEP ON MOVING: THE BEST OF ANGELIQUE KIDJO a collection of 18 tracks spanning her entire career, dating back to 1990, when Kidjo's first major label release, Parakou, exposed the world to the distinct pleasures of her voice. She followed with Logozo, her first album for Mango Records Mango Records was a London based subsidiary of Island Records. They were predominantly known for their British hip hop and Reggae records, and produced records by artists such as Aswad, Bhundu Boys, London Posse, Overlord X, Black Radical Mk II, Demon Boyz, Burning Spear, , followed by Aye, and Fifa; all of which mined funk, jazz, and African lullabies with seamless unity. In 1998, Kidjo released Oremi, which mixed the traditional music of Benin Benin has played an important role in the African music scene, producing one of the biggest stars to come out of the continent in Angélique Kidjo. Post-independence, the country was home to a vibrant and innovative music scene, where native folk music combined with Ghanaian highlife, with a wide cross-section of music from the African Diaspora The African diaspora is the diaspora created by the movements and cultures of Africans and their descendants throughout the world, to places such as the Americas, (including the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America) Europe and Asia. . Angelique has continued to guide her career by the principle of interconnecting the world's diverse musical cultures. Kidjo's new, as of yet untitled album, finds her drawing connections between the Bahia community in Benin and music of Brazil Strong influences on the music of Brazil come from many parts of the world, but there are very popular regional music styles influenced by African and European forms. After 500 years of history the Brazilian music developed some unique and original styles like choro, música . Due out in September 2001, the album is Kidjo's first for Columbia Records For the Columbia Records label which was a unit of EMI, see . For the Columbia Records label in Japan, see . Columbia Records is the oldest surviving brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as , the legendary label that launched the careers of Bob Dylan Noun 1. Bob Dylan - United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941) Dylan , Bruce Springsteen, and many others. "For the new album, I went to Brazil and wrote songs with Carlinos Brown, and Vinicius Cantuaria, and I am covering a song by Gilberto Gil, which he wrote after travelling to Benin." The album also features drummer ?uestlove (Ahmir Thompson) from the Roots, Romero Lumbambo, the Brazilian guitar master, along with African and Bahianese players. It will be released this fall. "The concept of the album is based on my research into truth and the idea of bringing people together through music." Kidjo is more than just one of the world's best-loved African singers. She is also a musical ambassador for her country, Benin, and indeed, for the entire African continent. Kidjo sings a message of unity and openness, accompanied by joyful, danceable international pop. Kidjo's varied musical career has seen her translating classics such as George and Ira Gershwin's "Summertime," and updating Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" in an ecstatic, electronic reinvention. Over the course of her career, Kidjo has established herself as both a premiere interpreter of classic western material, and a craftsman of exuberant African pop.
Tour Itinerary Is As Follows:
May
18-19 Pac Bell Park, San Francisco (with DMB)
22 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles (with DMB)
26-27 Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas (with DMB)
June
3-4 Comerica Park, Detroit (with DMB)
6 Turner Field, Atlanta (with DMB)
9 RFK Stadium, Washington, DC (with DMB)
10 Children's Museum, Brooklyn (headline)
11-12-13 Giant's Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (with DMB)
17-18 Foxboro Stadium, Boston (with DMB)
20 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Buffalo (with DMB)
28 Metrotech, Brooklyn (headline)
30 Chasen Park Amphitheater, Atlanta (with Neville Brothers)
July
6-7 Soldier Field, Chicago (with DMB)
10 Wolf Trap, Vienna, Virginia (with DMB)
11 Folsom Stadium, Boulder (with DMB)
14 Chane Park, Detroit (headline)
15 Texas Stadium, Dallas (with DMB)
17 Ravinia Pavilion, Highland Park, IL (with Neville Brothers)
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