Benin’s Kidjo awarded Polar Music Prize

Award winning singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo won the 2023 Polar Music Prize.

Island Records founder Chris Blackwell and composer Arvo Pärt have also won the Swedish music award.

They “made such a global impact with their music,” Marie Ledin, the managing director of the annual prize, said in announcing the winners Tuesday (Mar. 28).

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