International superstar and Africa's music goddess, Angelique Kidjo took home the award for Best World Music Album for 'Celia' at the 62nd Grammy Awards on Sunday evening, making it her fourth win in the category and fourth Grammy wins overall.
Accepting her award, Kidjo took the time to celebrate a new generation of artist from African who are representing the Continent through their music. She also gave props to the once who came before her for their contributions to world music, especially her idol, Celia Cruz.
Here is what she said:
"Four years ago on this stage, I was telling you that the new generations of artists coming from Africa gonna take you by storm and the time has come," Kidjo said. "Celia Cruz, for me she's the goddess of salsa. She's the queen of salsa. She is one of those artists that taught me at a young age that my gender cannot define who I am, that I can do everything I wanted to do."
Watch Kidjo's performance after the jump!!!
Kidjo beat fellow nominees, Altin Gün , Bokanté, Burna Boy and Natalie Joachim. She also gave a epic performance of "Afrika" during the Premiere Ceremony.
The Benin Republic born artist dedicated her win to fellow nominee, Burna Boy, stating that the Nigerian artist was one of the few African artist changing the way African music was viewed in the western world.
Congratulation Ms. Kidjo! And thank you for always representing us well
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