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Grammys 2022: Angelique Kidjo won because song celebrates #EndSARS victims – Yemi Alade

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Afro-pop Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade, on Monday explained why Beninese-American music icon, Angelique Kidjo’s ‘Mother Nature’ album won Best Global Music Album at the 64th Grammy Awards ceremony.

The delectable singer disclosed that beyond celebrating Africa’s uniqueness, Kidjo’s award-winning song also tells the story of victims of the #EndSARS protest as well as climate change.

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Yemi revealed this in a tweet on Sunday after Angelique Kidjo defeated Wizkid and Femi Kuti to win in that category.

She retweeted a post by @PapiWater explaining that Mother Nature celebrated victims of the #EndSARS protest in Nigeria and climate change.

She said, “Angelique Kidjo dropped an album in which the headline song talked about.

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“Stop playing. Please take your time to listen to the album. Listen to ‘Africa, One of a Kind’ and ‘Mother Nature’ Drop your Pangolo expectations before you listen to them so you can enjoy good music.”

Yemi’s collaboration with Kidjo on the album also earned her a Grammy.

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