Queen Kidjo News Today

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App. Claire Duguet’s film is a guided tour of the life and indomitable spirit of international music icon and activist Angélique Kidjo. Featuring archival footage of the artist appearing with superstars Miriam Makeba, Celia Cruz, Youssou N’dour, Ziggy Marley, Philip Glass, and Peter Gabriel, the film also includes cameo appearances by contemporary music stars including Alicia Keys and Yemi Alade.

The new season of the docuseries highlights the stories of Black artists like international recording star, Angélique Kidjo, choreographer Bill T. Jones and iconic jazz musician Thelonious Monk. 

His season marks the 15th anniversary of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, a documentary series dedicated to spotlighting the stories and lives of people from all corners of the African diaspora. AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange is a public television show and in its 15th year focuses on Black art, is co-produced and presented by Black Public Media and WORLD Channel´s Youtube channel and the series is distributed and co-presented by American Public Television.

'AfroPoP' season 15 is on the way, and Reggie "The Reel Critic" Ponder got the chance to sit down with the co-executive producer Leslie Fields Cruz to talk about the documentaries featured in this season and her motivations to do her work.

AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange celebrates its 15th anniversary! Here are three films in the upcoming season that can't be missed!

Queen Kidjo will hold court during season 15 of the award-winning documentary series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange.