R&B

Angélique Kidjo will bring her thrilling voice and stage presence, irresistible music and fluency in multiple cultures and languages to the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square, Somerville, on Friday, February 28, presented by Global Arts Live.

As our gem and gravity center, Black popular music culture used to be the place where we found answers and joy, a balm in our Gilead. A Stevie Wonder song, or a hip-hop anthem like “Headed for Self-Destruction” was a map. Aretha sang about “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.”

Musician, composer, actress and author Ledisi will be coming to Boston for a year as the first artist in residence at the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice. As artist in residence, Ledisi will be teaching, running workshops, advising students and, of course, performing!