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Why joy is a state of mind

Angélique Kidjo and Femi Oke · TED

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About

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.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDWomen Presents
Speaker
Angélique Kidjo and Femi Oke
Year
2022
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Music, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
Who can watch
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