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Since Angélique Kidjo first burst onto the global scene over four decades ago, her music has provided a powerful transmission of pure unfettered joy. In the last few years alone, the Africa-born artist has amassed a host of accolades proving her immense cultural impact, including winning the 2023 Polar Music Prize, landing on Time’s illustrious 100 Most Influential People list, and taking home a Grammy for Best Global Music Album for 2021’s Mother Nature (a feat that earned her Guinness World Record for most Global Music Album awards won at the Grammys, with five prizes to date). On HOPE!!, Kidjo offers up a revelatory body of work affirming her as a truly essential artist—one whose unbridled joy serves as a unifying force, a conduit for healing, and a much-needed antidote to despair in troubled times. The 18th album in her widely acclaimed discography, HOPE!! pushes forward with the generation-spanning collaborative approach Kidjo previously embraced on Mother Nature—an album that featured a stacked lineup of young artists from genres like Afrobeat, dancehall, and hip-hop. Dedicated to Kidjo’s late mother, HOPE!! emerged from a period shaped by grief and renewal. “My mother used to tell me that hope is the bedrock of our existence,” says Kidjo. As the latest offering in a catalog that’s continually shown the transformative power of music, HOPE!! solidifies Kidjo’s legacy as a visionary artist whose sense of purpose has only grown stronger over time.

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P100 · 37.0x

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188.9K total views988.1 views/dayExpected 26.7/dayCompared with 25 earlier uploadsApr 23, 2026

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P100 · 33.0x

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190.6K total views869.4 views/dayExpected 26.3/dayCompared with 23 earlier uploadsMar 26, 2026

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P96 · 16.8x

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91.1K total views443.7 views/dayExpected 26.3/dayCompared with 24 earlier uploadsApr 09, 2026

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P92 · 15.9x

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23.2K total views356.0 views/dayExpected 22.3/dayCompared with 49 earlier uploadsAug 27, 2026

Bando

P89 · 15.6x

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83.9K total views439.0 views/dayExpected 28.1/dayCompared with 29 earlier uploadsApr 23, 2026

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