Ang茅lique Kidjo: African Symphony
Grammy Award-winner Ang茅lique Kidjo and the 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra bring the Proms to Bradford, 2025 UK City of Culture.
Presented by Linton Stephens, live from St George鈥檚 Hall, Bradford, with on-stage introductions by Ang茅lique Kidjo.
The multi-award winning Beninese-French singer/songwriter Ang茅lique Kidjo and her band perform African Symphony. This unique work forms a striking and uplifting tribute to Kidjo鈥檚 African heritage, with Chris Cameron conducting the 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra in arrangements by Derrick Hodge of Ang茅lique鈥檚 own influential songs, and music associated with artists such as Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti, Hugh Masekela, Youssou N鈥橠our, Rema and Burna Boy.
With special guest British singer/songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae.
African Symphony
including: Soul Makossa, Soweto Blues, Carnaval de S茫o Vicente, Malaika, Bring Him Back 蜜芽传媒 and Afrika.
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Chris Cameron
Lady
Performer: Ang茅lique Kidjo. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. -
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Nongqongqo (To Those We Love)
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Ang茅lique Kidjo
Soweto Blues
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Ang茅lique Kidjo
Soul Makossa
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Ang茅lique Kidjo
Angola
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Ang茅lique Kidjo
7 Seconds
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Ang茅lique Kidjo
Carnaval De Sao Vicente
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Ang茅lique Kidjo
Anybody/Calm Down/Shekere Medley
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Malaika
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Folon
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Bring Him Back 蜜芽传媒
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. -
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Ang茅lique Kidjo
Jerusalema
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Ang茅lique Kidjo
Agolo
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Ang茅lique Kidjo
Afrika
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Ang茅lique Kidjo
Pata Pata
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Ang茅lique Kidjo
Money is Not God
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron. -
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Ang茅lique Kidjo
Carnaval De Sao Vicente
Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Chris Cameron.
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- Sun 7 Sep 2025 15:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 3
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