2012 will see one of the greatest forces in African music ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO return to the Adelaide Festival Centre with Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist KEB MO for what is sure to be an unforgettable performance.

Not only is ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO an amazing songstress and storyteller, she has an amazing story herself. Having grown up in the West African state of Benin and being forced into exile to avoid imprisonment, this Grammy award winning inspiration still bears witness to her African roots. Her fierce advocacy of humanitarianism and women's rights, prompted Time Magazine to call her "Africa's premier diva" and The Guardian to list her in their Top 100 Most Inspiring Women in the World.

"Her spirit is irrepressible, and she brings life to everything she touches" - Peter Gabriel

ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO's 2010 album release 'Oyo', features John Legend, Bono and Dianne Reeves, and is deeply introspective, reflecting on the events that have brought her to this point.

ANGÉLIQUE's Special Guest KEB MO is a mesmerising performer with a rich, distinctive, smoky voice. His music has long been regarded as a living link to the seminal Delta blues, and though his roots are in the Deep South, his success has spread worldwide. KEB MO is one of those performers who have taken the blues beyond its traditional audience, with his wide-ranging, appealing music and infectious performances and for the very first time he will be touring Australia with a full band.

Catch this unforgettable double bill, the "wildly intoxicating musical brew" (Mojo Magazine) that is ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO alongside the mesmerising KEB MO.

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