We speak with Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo about her new album ‘Hope!!’. The influential artist discusses her music and collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Iza and more.

We speak with Beninese singer Ang&eacute;lique Kidjo about her new album &lsquo;Hope!!&rsquo;. The influential artist discusses her music and collaborations with Pharrell Williams, Iza and more.

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Angélique Kidjo: The queen of African music is back with ‘Hope!!’

We speak with Parisian restaurateurs Laetitia and Arthur Cohen, owners of Bar Omi and Ojii, among others. We hear about their expansion plans and great Japanese food.

We speak with Parisian restaurateurs Laetitia and Arthur Cohen, owners of Bar Omi and Ojii, among others. We hear about their expansion plans and great Japanese food.

Laetitia and Arthur Cohen: the couple behind Paris’s coolest Franco-Japanese restaurants

We speak with Reiko Sakata, general manager of the Imperial Hotel Kyoto, which opened its doors this spring. We hear about the hotel’s opening, its new spa and what the location means to the hospitality group.

We speak with Reiko Sakata, general manager of the Imperial Hotel Kyoto, which opened its doors this spring. We hear about the hotel&rsquo;s opening, its new spa and what the location means to the hospitality group.

A conversation with Reiko Sakata, general manager of the Imperial Hotel Kyoto

We speak with Franco-Brazilian duo PPJ (Páula and Povoa), who just released EP ‘Joker’, an eclectic mix of baile funk, techno and electro.

We speak with Franco-Brazilian duo PPJ (P&aacute;ula and Povoa), who just released EP &lsquo;Joker&rsquo;, an eclectic mix of baile funk, techno and electro.

Angélique Kidjo: The queen of African music is back with ‘Hope!!’

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