Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kango Manta Zogbin Kidjo is a Grammy Award-winning Beninoise singer-songwriter and activist, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative videos.

BBC African Service included her in its list of the continent's 50 most iconic figures. Time Magazine called her "Africa's premier diva".

Every now and again, the universe sends me a special gift.

This morning, as I prepared my latest TED “playlist” from the 300+ amazing TED talks by amazing TED women, I stumbled on this gem: a TEDx talk by creator Amy Rosenthal.

Louise Farrenc (31 May 1804 – 15 September 1875) was a French composer, virtuosa pianist and teacher.

Born Jeanne-Louise Dumont in Paris, she was the daughter of Jacques-Edme Dumont, a successful sculptor, and sister to Auguste Dumont.