'Agolo' Archives - Intervention

This is How Grammy Award Could Undermine the African Genius in Angelique Kidjo’s Music

Posted By: adminon: April 08, 2022In: Words and WorldTags: 'Agolo', French-French, Grammy award, Western music, ‘Mother Nature’No CommentsViews:

By A Special Correspondent I’ve read that Kidjo’s Grammy award is for Best Global Music Album. Kidjo’s album is ‘Mother Nature’, which has 13 tracks including the track Mother Nature. I’ve n... Read more

No, Angelique Kidjo’s ‘Mother Nature’ Cannot Beat Her ‘Agolo’

Posted By: adminon: April 06, 2022In: World From AfricaTags: 'Agolo', CNN, Queen of the Grammies, ‘Mother Nature’, “Made in Lagos”No CommentsViews:

There has been a lone but significant protest at Intervention‘s wonderment if Angelique Kidjo’s Grammy award winning ‘Mother Nature’ could upstage her ageless number,... Read more

Angelique Kidjo Does It Again, Grabs Grammy’s Best Global Music Category Award

Posted By: adminon: April 04, 2022In: World From AfricaTags: 'Agolo', CNN, Queen of the Grammies, ‘Mother Nature’, “Made in Lagos”No CommentsViews:

This is her fifth Grammy win, this time with her ‘Mother Nature’ album. ‘Mother Nature’ is a typical Angélique Kidjo outing: no narrative of victimhood, no crying over colonialism but always... Read more

Editorial: Dancing for Chibok Girls and Ugbokolo But How Could Ugbokolo Been Possible?

Posted By: adminon: May 07, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: 'Africa Rising', 'Agolo', Angelique Kidjo, Benue State Government, Chibok girls, DSSS, EDEMA, Father Adeyi, Newsdiaryonline, Okpoga, Sambisa ForestNo CommentsViews:

The day another set of Chibok girls regain life and the Nigeria Police return to Ugbokolo in Benue State to confront rampaging gangsters is certainly the sort of day that one should listen a... Read more