
Sunday, May 3, 2026 • 7 PM
La Jolla Music Society
Angélique Kidjo
“Africa’s premier diva”
— TIME Magazine
Five-time GRAMMY® Award winner Angélique Kidjo is one of the greatest artists in international music today, a creative force with sixteen albums to her name. Named by TIME Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, Kidjo cross-pollinates the West African traditions of her childhood with American R&B, funk, and jazz as well as influences from Europe and Latin America.
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This is a Connect to The Conrad concert. Connect to The Conrad brings the world’s most celebrated artists to the intimate, acoustically exquisite setting of The Baker-Baum Concert Hall.
Prelude by Meghan Hynson • 6 PM