{"id":10098,"date":"2021-04-22T07:37:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T14:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperf.wpengine.com\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=10098"},"modified":"2022-04-04T10:54:36","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T17:54:36","slug":"remain-in-light","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/scottsdaleperformingarts.org\/event\/remain-in-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Angelique\u00a0Kidjo:\u00a0Remain in Light\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>2022 Grammy\u00ae Winner<\/h3>\n<p>Angelique Kidjo&#8217;s new album, <em>Mother Nature<\/em>\u2014winner of the 2022 Grammy\u00ae for Global Music Album\u2014features Burna Boy, Yemi Alade, Mr Eazi, EarthGang, Sampa The Great, Salif Keita, Shungudzo, and more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Angelique Kidjo - Mother Nature\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/amBQ2T_jp6g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>About the event<\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">More than 40 years after the landmark Talking Heads album<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Remain in Light,\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ang\u00e9lique\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kidjo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0gives new life to the original while further illustrating the majestic roots that keep this album in many top 10 playlists to this day.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">A creative force with a striking voice and stage presence,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kidjo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0has cross-pollinated the West African traditions of her childhood in Benin with elements of American R&amp;B, funk, and jazz.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Time\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">magazine has called\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kidjo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u201cAfrica&#8217;s premier diva\u201d while\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Forbes\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">has ranked her as the first woman in their list of the Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa. The BBC included her in its list of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">continent&#8217;s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a050 most iconic figures, and in 2011\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Guardian\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">listed her as one of their Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World. She is the recent recipient of the prestigious 2015 Crystal Award given by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and the 2016 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kidjo\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0recent albums include\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Remain in Light<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(2018), her interpretation of the classic 1980 album by The Talking Heads, and\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Celia\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">(2019), a tribute to Cuban singer Celia Cruz.\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Celia\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">won the 2020 G<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rammy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00ae for Best World Music Album. Other releases include the G<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rammy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00ae-winning<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0albums<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Djin<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Djin<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(2007),\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Eve\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">(2014), and\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ang\u00e9lique\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kidjo<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Sings with the\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Orchestre<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Philharmonique Du Luxembourg<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(2015).\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kidjo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0has performed with several international orchestras and symphonies, including the Bruckner Orchestra, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Philharmonie<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0de Paris. Her collaboration with Philip Glass,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">IF\u00c9: Three\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Yor\u00f9b\u00e1<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0Songs<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">, made its U<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0debut to a sold-out concert with the San Francisco Symphony in June 2015.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kidjo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0also continues to tour globally, performing the high-energy concert she\u2019s become famous for with her four-piece band. Her rousing live show was captured at the revered Austin City Limits and made its television debut in January 2016.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe audience gives me energy, so I have to give it back. If I kept it, I wouldn\u2019t be able to sleep for two days.\u201d \u2014 Ang\u00e9lique\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Kidjo<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Masks Required<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The tour riders for the artists require that all audience members wear face masks for the duration of the performance.<br \/>\nThese artists rely on touring and performing for their livelihood, and it is important that they are able to do so safely. 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