Concert review: Huvila relies on familiar names, and Angélique Kidjo gives no reason for regret
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- The review praises the richness of Finnish opening act Värttinä’s sound while criticizing its highly cheerful, almost theatrical presentation.
- Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo returned to Helsinki’s Huvila venue two years after her previous appearance.
- The concert drew heavily from Kidjo’s new album, which gives her tour its name, Hope Tour.
Värttinä’s warm, full sound opened the concert, but the band’s cheerfulness sometimes bubbled over into something resembling children’s theatre.
That was the first impression of the evening at Helsinki’s Huvila venue, where Angélique Kidjo returned for another performance. The Beninese singer appeared there just two years ago, after also performing in 2022.
There was nevertheless something new this time. Kidjo has released a new album, and its songs filled much of the set. The entire tour takes its name from the record: Hope Tour.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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