Why joy is a state of mind | Angélique Kidjo and Femi Oke

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🗓️ 16 December 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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With infectious energy, singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo ties together the threads of her legendary career as a creative force and global activist. In conversation with journalist Femi Oke, she discusses how joy powers her music (and sings an incredible impromptu song), details her work spreading educational opportunities to women and girls across Africa and shares her belief that everybody has the power to tap into their potential.

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0:00.0	I'm Elise Hugh, you're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:07.0	Today, wisdom from Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter, Angelique Kidjo.
0:12.0	In a 2022 conversation with journalist Femi Ok recorded for Ted Women Presents, Kidjo
0:17.2	shares her passion for artistic performance and the power she acquired from her education.
0:22.7	She explains how both can bring connection, joy, and justice for younger generations.
0:27.5	After the break.
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1:08.5	I have a theory that Africans have this hotline to joy.
1:14.3	Oh yeah.
1:15.3	We greet each other.
1:16.3	We welcome each other.
1:17.3	Absolutely.
1:18.3	There's this within us as a continent.
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