The Most Famous
MUSICIANS from Benin
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Beninese Musicians of all time. This list of famous Beninese Musicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Angélique Kidjo (b. 1960)
With an HPI of 58.58, Angélique Kidjo is the most famous Beninese Musician. Her biography has been translated into 46 different languages on wikipedia.
Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (; born July 14, 1960) is a Beninese-French singer-songwriter, actress and activist noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Kidjo has won five Grammy Awards and is a 2023 Polar Music Prize laureate. In 2007, Time magazine called Kidjo "Africa's premier diva." She performed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on July 23, 2021. On September 15, 2021, Time included her in their list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Kidjo is fluent in five languages: Fon, French, Yorùbá, Gen (Mina) and English. She sings in all of them, and she also has her own personal language, which includes words that serve as song titles such as "Batonga". Kidjo often uses Benin's traditional Zilin vocal technique and vocalese.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Beninese musicians born between 1960 and 1960. Of these 1, 1 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Beninese musicians include Angélique Kidjo.
