BBC Proms Season 2019 Episode 8 - Angélique Kidjo

Airdate: 2019-Aug-04

Episode summary:

Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo makes her Proms debut at the Royal Albert Hall with her nine-piece band in a tribute to salsa star Celia Cruz. Clara Amfo explores the links between the music of Cuban diva, Cruz and the traditional Yoruba music that came to America during the slave trade, and how Kidjo has combined these influences with the West-African Afrobeat and juju styles.

About BBC Proms series:

BBC Proms is the world's greatest classical music festival.