One of the most electrifying performers in the pop world today, Angelique Kidjo’s mission has been to explore the relationship of diverse musical cultures. While her music is steeped in the tribal and pop rhythms of her West African heritage, the Benin-born Paris/Brooklyn based Kidjo has crossed musical boundaries by blending funk, salsa, jazz, rumba soul, and makossa. In the process, she has earned three Grammy nominations, most recently for Black Ivory Soul, in which she explores the musical kinship between Africa and Brazil.