Angélique Kidjo Announces Star-Studded Album ‘Hope’ Featuring Davido, Ayra Starr, and Pharrell Williams

Legendary Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo don land ground with her new album wey dem don title ‘Hope’. Kidjo announce say the album go drop on April 24, 2026, and e involve plenty big names from around the world. Nigerian Afrobeats stars Davido and Ayra Starr go dey among the guest artistes, join Grammy-winning Pharrell Williams, Charlie Wilson, PJ Morton, and Nile Rodgers from America. Other stars wey go appear na The Cavemen from Nigeria, rapper Quavo, French singer Dadju, Tanzanian Diamond Platnumz, and South Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir. Even Fally Ipupa, Florent Pagny, and Iza dey the project. Kidjo talk say she put her whole heart into making this album wey don dey five years in the works, and she express plenty gratitude to all the artists wey contribute their skills. This album go be her 19th studio project in a career wey don almost reach 50 years. She don win five Grammy awards out of sixteen nominations and don help push African music for the world stage. With ‘Hope’, e sure say she fit add another Grammy nomination for Best Global Album come 2027. Di album dey celebrate diversity as e combine different music styles and artistes from multiple countries to show how African music dey versatile and global.