Throughout her career, Angélique Kidjo has attempted to prove that the world is much smaller and far more culturally connected than it may appear. Her music glorifies individual cultures while also underlining their universal similarities.

Over the years, Angélique Kidjo, a three time Grammy nominee, has blended the West African traditions of her native Benin with elements of R&B, funk and jazz, as well European Pop and Latin American music. Embraced by the world artistic community, she has collaborated with such international superstars as Carlos Santana, Gilberto Gil and Dave Matthews, among others (her duet with Matthews, "Iwoya," from Black Ivory Soul, helped bring her music to a wider audience).

Her new album, Oyaya!, is the third part in a trilogy that previously explored African roots in music from the United States (Oremi) and Brazil (Black Ivory Soul). This time around, Kidjo explores the musical links between her native Africa and the musical traditions of the Caribbean Diaspora. With her husband, Jean Hebrail, Kidjo penned 13 original songs in a variety of indigenous Caribbean styles, including salsa, calypso, meringue and ska. She sings the numbers in English, French and African languages Yoruba and Fon.

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