{"id":2968,"date":"2023-03-29T18:08:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T18:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africaparrot.com\/?p=2968"},"modified":"2023-03-29T18:08:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T18:08:08","slug":"beninese-angelique-kidjo-awarded-polar-music-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africaparrot.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/29\/beninese-angelique-kidjo-awarded-polar-music-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Beninese Angelique Kidjo awarded Polar Music Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Award winning singer-songwriter Ang\u00e9lique Kidjo won the 2023 Polar Music Prize.<\/p><div class=\"afric-content\" id=\"afric-1716474531\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schools.nyc.gov\/hello?utm_source=ecm-digital&#038;utm_medium=cpc&#038;utm_campaign=lac-dex-2026&#038;utm_content=french\" aria-label=\"French&#8212;300&#215;250\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/africaparrot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/French-300x250-1.gif?fit=300%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\"  class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Island Records founder Chris Blackwell and composer Arvo P\u00e4rt have also won the Swedish music award.<\/p>\n<p>They &#8220;made such a global impact with their music,&#8221; Marie Ledin, the managing director of the annual prize, said in announcing the winners Tuesday, March 28.<\/p>\n<p>The award committee was enthralled by Kidjo\u2019s &#8220;striking voice, stage presence and fluency in multiple cultures and languages.&#8221; The 62-year-old has mixed the West African traditions of her childhood in Benin with elements of U.S R&amp;B, funk and jazz, as well as influences from Europe and Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>The Polar Music Prize is awarded annually to individuals, groups and institutions for exceptional music achievements. An awards ceremony is scheduled for May 23 in Stockholm. <\/p>\n<p>Annual award<br \/>\nBlackwell, 85, whose independent label started in Jamaica and signed artists such as Bob Marley, Cat Stevens, Roxy Music, Tom Waits, Grace Jones and Marianne Faithful, made Island one &#8220;of the most successful labels in music history,&#8221; Ledin said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Ledin described P\u00e4rt who is 87, as &#8220;one of the most incredible composers the world has ever seen, and his beautiful music has touched audiences around the globe.&#8221; She noted that his tintinnabuli, a composition style that P\u00e4rt invented in 1976, &#8220;has deeply affected the course of music over several decades.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Polar Music Prize is awarded annually to individuals, groups and institutions in recognition of exceptional music achievements. It includes a cash award of 600,000 kronor ($57,700) each.<\/p>\n<p>It was founded in 1989 by former ABBA manager Stig Anderson. 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