Beninese music legend Angélique Kidjo is the 2026 Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding. Today, we listen to some of her songs before her performance in Athens, Georgia next month. We also cover the ongoing conflict in Sudan; the CAF Women’s African Cup of Nations; and wish students, teachers, and staff a welcome back to the school season.
TRACKLIST:
1) “Skelewu” by Davido, from Skelewu - Single
2) “Taste the Money (Testimony)” by P-Square, from Taste the Money (Testimony) - Single
3) “Sai” by Kanda Bongo Man, from Sai-Liza
4) “Nomathemba” by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, from Shaka Zulu
5) “Calculer” by Salif Keïta, from M'Bemba
6) “Yemandja” by Angélique Kidjo, from Ayé
7) “Woju (Remix)” by Kizz Daniel, featuring Davido and Tiwa Savage, from Woju (Remix) - Single
8) “Congo” by Miriam Makeba, from Sangoma
9) “Tombo” by Angélique Kidjo, from Ayé