Watch “Shekere” Yemi Alade’s New Music Video Featuring Grammy Award-Winner Angelique Kidjo
05 February 2020 |
3:09 pm
African culture is beautiful and what other way to show this than in music. Yemi Alade has featured the Grammy-winning Angelique Kidjo in her new music video titled "Shekere". Dressed in full African attire, the dancers imitate steps from African traditional dance. Angelique Kidjo and Yemi Alade also are dressed in African attire and neck…
African culture is beautiful and what other way to show this than in music. Yemi Alade has featured the Grammy-winning Angelique Kidjo in her new music video titled “Shekere”.
Dressed in full African attire, the dancers imitate steps from African traditional dance. Angelique Kidjo and Yemi Alade also are dressed in African attire and neck graced with pieces of jewelry, a beautiful view.
Yemi Alade, is a Nigerian Afropop singer and songwriter. She gained prominence after winning the Peak Talent Show in 2009, and is best known for her hit single “Johnny”.
Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, known as Angélique Kidjo, is a Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist who is noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. In 2007, Time magazine called her “Africa’s premier diva”
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