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Angélique Kidjo / DJ Freshy K
An open-air, uplifting afropop night.
Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo returns to SummerStage with her multilingual fusion of Afrobeat, pop, jazz, reggae, and various African traditions and percussive rhythms that earned her international acclaim. After arriving in Paris in the early ‘90s, Kidjo recorded a run of critically acclaimed albums on Island Records—beginning with the chart-topping 1991 album Logozo—and followed it up with an ambitious trilogy exploring African music’s influence in the Americas, from gospel to Brazilian and Latin. Over her multi-decade career she’s collaborated with the likes of Philip Glass and the Kronos Quartet to Peter Gabriel, Alicia Keys, Dr. John, and Branford Marsalis. Her latest album, Hope!! is dedicated to her late mother, and features contributions from Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers, Ayra Starr, Quavo, and The Gap Band’s Charlie Wilson. DJ Freshy K, a Nigerian Afrobeats specialist based in NYC, opens the show with a DJ set.
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When and where does this show take place?+
The show takes place on August 23, 2026, at the SummerStage venue in Central Park, New York.
Who is performing at the event?+
Grammy-winning vocalist Angélique Kidjo headlines the evening with an opening set by Nigerian Afrobeats DJ, DJ Freshy K.
How do I get tickets for this show?+
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