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Prom 16: Late Night - Angélique Kidjo

Another chance to hear Angélique Kidjo's tribute to celebrated salsa songstress Celia Cruz at the 2019 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms.

Another chance to hear Angélique Kidjo from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms

Presented from the Royal Albert Hall, London by Lopa Kothari

Described as ‘the undisputed queen of African music’, three-time Grammy Award-winner Angélique Kidjo makes her Proms debut with her nine-piece band in a late-night tribute to the celebrated salsa songstress Celia Cruz.

1 hour, 29 minutes

Music Played

  • Lino Frías

    Baila Yemaya

    Singer: Angélique Kidjo.
  • Wilfredo Figuerola

    Cucala

    Singer: Angélique Kidjo.
  • Brian Eno

    Crosseyed And Painless

    Composer: David Byrne. Singer: Angélique Kidjo.
  • Celia Cruz

    Sahara

    Singer: Angélique Kidjo.
  • Talking Heads

    Houses In Motion

    Singer: Angélique Kidjo.
  • Junior Cepeda

    Quimbara

    Singer: Angélique Kidjo.
  • Roberto Fonseca

    TORO MATA

  • Victor Daniel

    La Vida es un carnaval

    Performer: Roberto Fonseca. Singer: Angélique Kidjo.
  • Celia Cruz

    Oya Diosa

    Singer: Angélique Kidjo.
  • Horacio Santos

    Bemba Colora

    Singer: Angélique Kidjo.
  • Ahebrail Kidjo

    AFIRIKA

    Singer: Angélique Kidjo.
  • Angélique Kidjo

    Tumba

    Composer: Carlinhos Brown. Performer: Roberto Fonseca. Singer: Angélique Kidjo.
  • Miriam Makeba

    Pata Pata

    Composer: Jerry Ragovoy. Performer: Roberto Fonseca. Singer: Angélique Kidjo.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    English Suite no.4 in F major BWV.809 (Gigue)

    Music Arranger: Goran Krivokapić. Music Arranger: Danijel Cerović. Ensemble: Montenegrin Guitar Duo.
    • Bach: English Suites Nos. 4-6 (Arr. for 2 Guitars).
    • Naxos.
    • 106.

Broadcast

  • Mon 23 Dec 2019 22:15

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