Angelique Kidjo: 12Q

Those who know Angélique Kidjo, many of whom no doubt got swept up in the wave of her 1994 classic Agolo, will know that the power in her music comes from the heart. She wrote the international smash hit back when she was pregnant and had a moment of connection to the world around her. Agolo means please in her native fon gbe, and the song implored people to reduce their consumption and work towards conserving the planet. Everything that gave it such an effective message – the sincerity, the fun, the passion, the strength – is displayed in this exclusive interview.