Grammy Awards winner, Angelique Kidjo visit Lagos, speaks Yoruba

Grammy winner and Beninese singer, Angelique Kidjo has visited Lagos, Nigeria and was spotted speaking Yoruba during an interview at Smooth FM radion station in Lagos, on Wednesday.

The legendary songwriter who said she last visited Nigeria when she was 13-year-old revealed she will be performing live in the Western part of Nigeria for the first time.

“This is my first time in Lagos… My first time playing in Lagos. The last time I was here was in ’93. I left here at 13 years old” she said.

The singer also claimed her father was “too afraid” of her mum bringing her here as a child because he feared if she comes here, she won’t want to go back to resume school.