This four-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter, hailing from Benin, is known for her eclectic range of musical stimuli. Jazz, gospel and afropop all heavily influence her sound and there are shades of latin, Congolese rumba and Caribbean zouk in there too. If that wasn't cosmopolitan enough, Kidjo also sings in four different languages (and there's us thinking Celine Dion was clever for singing in two).

Angelique possesses one of the dominant musical voices in sub-Saharan Africa, but she's also collaborated with some of the world's most marketable stars. Her latest album "Djin Djin" feature cameos by Joss Stone, Alicia Keys, Peter Gabriel and Carlos Santana.
Kidjo has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2002.