Singing since she was six, Beninese native Angelique Kidjo has long been a consummate professional. Unlike many African musicians, Angelique speaks English quite well and, unlike most musical stars, she communicates directly and dynamically with her audience. As a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, Angelique caters to a large and varied number of audiences, and she has long been frank and passionate in her opinions. Angelique's songs are varied yet consistently solid. Her music meshes Beninean rhythms with elements of American soul and funk, samba, reggae, salsa, jazz, gospel, zouk, makossa, and soukous. While she mostly sings in Fon and Yoruba, she ... does a few numbers in English.