Why Joy Is a State of Mind | Angélique Kidjo | TED

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  • čas přidán 4. 09. 2024
  • With infectious energy, singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo ties together the threads of her legendary career as a creative force and global activist. In conversation with journalist Femi Oke, she discusses how joy powers her music (and sings an incredible impromptu song), details her work spreading educational opportunities to women and girls across Africa and shares her belief that everybody has the power to tap into their potential.
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Komentáře • 45

  • @nprpodcasts
    @nprpodcasts Před rokem +3

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  • @emmsonbrown2249
    @emmsonbrown2249 Před rokem +33

    She is so right about this when I was in Africa I told my self that I will only be happy when I travel to Europe I finally did nothing changed. State of mind is exactly what she said

  • @DrKazAstro
    @DrKazAstro Před rokem +13

    She is a joy. An absolute. Joy.

  • @andycordy5190
    @andycordy5190 Před rokem +4

    Love this artist so much!!!
    Two things not mentioned here but I think are important:
    Languages. Angelique has lived with multiple languages all her life. I believe that is one of the super powers she has at her disposal.
    Leadership by example. Even if it's just leading the dancing as she did this year at Glastonbury when the audience were all dazed and hung over and flat footed, she powered across that stage and showed those kids how to move. There's no preaching in what she does. I think she realises that standing on a soapbox and telling world leaders what to do is a waste of breath. Instead she works with the little people, as she says here, building resistance and resilience.
    Power to her voice and to her body.

  • @Fayruzshula
    @Fayruzshula Před rokem +197

    Inflation hits people a lot harder than a crashing stock or housing market as it directly affects people's cost of living that people immediately feel the impact of. It's not surprising negative market sentiment is so high now. We really need help to survive in this Economy. The fin-Market;s have underperformed the U.S. economy as fear of inflation hammers the prices of stock;s and bonds. My portfoliio of $250k is down to $192k any recommendation;s to scale up my return;s during this crash will be highly appreciated.

  • @firewalkerg11
    @firewalkerg11 Před rokem +13

    Joy comes from the soul happiness comes from the mind. No consciousness needed for joy.
    Happiness is a state of mind joy is a state of the soul

  • @allisonhawkins1989
    @allisonhawkins1989 Před 5 měsíci

    I hope she puts on a concert soon. I love her as a person, a musician. What a ray of sunshine. She is brilliant..❤❤❤

  • @baronesselsavonfreytag-lor1134

    Love Angelique!!!

  • @c.mariedesireeky361
    @c.mariedesireeky361 Před rokem +2

    MUSIC IS EVERYTHING

  • @theluschmaster
    @theluschmaster Před rokem +2

    'for me the stage is my sanctuary' 💙✨ someone gets it 🥹

  • @aneelasheikh9645
    @aneelasheikh9645 Před rokem +1

    Laughter is a gift,even better to learn to laugh at ourselves. I do feel that we sometimes take ourselves too seriously 💯✨

  • @mtm0101
    @mtm0101 Před rokem +1

    17:05 the most motivating part👏

  • @xxxxbombie
    @xxxxbombie Před rokem +2

    Listing to the song for my morning routine.

  • @AWa-ik2ez
    @AWa-ik2ez Před 7 dny

    ❤gotta love
    Angélique‼️❤️

  • @eliewood8611
    @eliewood8611 Před rokem +1

    This is so a nice conversation. Awesome learning from wonderful and inspiring women. :)

  • @christianmicheal3062
    @christianmicheal3062 Před rokem

    Nobody’s music has hit me in the ❤ the way Angelique’s does.

  • @angelaperezescudero5900
    @angelaperezescudero5900 Před rokem +1

    ❤Gold Advice
    Thankyou. Angelique .
    Life has worth ⭐️🌟

  • @pauposadas989
    @pauposadas989 Před rokem

    This is wonderful and the world needs to be aware of this.

  • @edoaddict3597
    @edoaddict3597 Před rokem

    get up, and live your life!

  • @rashidashabazz7319
    @rashidashabazz7319 Před rokem +1

    My BEAUTIFUL, RADIANT, LOVING, GIVING, BRILLIANT, POWERFUL QUEENS......ETERNAL LOVE and GRATITUDE......I BLESS YOU🙏🏾💚😇💯‼️‼️‼️ 👏🏾👏🏻👍🏽👏🏾👏🏾👏🏻👏🏾⭐️🌟⭐️🌟💯🎊🙌🏾🎋😆

  • @Fnidner
    @Fnidner Před rokem +1

    Ife! Ile!

  • @ariwl1
    @ariwl1 Před rokem

    This was a fun conversation.

  • @chideraannugwu8570
    @chideraannugwu8570 Před rokem

    Awesome ❤️❤️❤️

  • @MikeFromDownUnder
    @MikeFromDownUnder Před rokem

    Love this❗❤

  • @user-ez2gw4nt3i
    @user-ez2gw4nt3i Před rokem

    4:12

  • @markphc99
    @markphc99 Před rokem +1

    confusing title states obvious

  • @christiansoldier1547
    @christiansoldier1547 Před rokem

    Why is every emotion is a state of mind.........

  • @GRAHAMAUS
    @GRAHAMAUS Před 2 měsíci

    I admire her so much. Why can't she be president of the USA? How great would that be? I'm sure she has better things to do, but she's worth a million Trumps, Musks and the rest. Those people just blow hot air. She DOES.

  • @Something125_
    @Something125_ Před rokem

    Hello

  • @das.gegenmittel
    @das.gegenmittel Před rokem +1

    This is so heavily reproducing stereotypes. It's not behavior.: "It's Africans."

    • @MrElvis1971
      @MrElvis1971 Před rokem

      People from Libya and Egypt are Africans.

  • @RyanCoomer
    @RyanCoomer Před rokem +9

    I blame the Rap Music. The ticking of the hihat constantly triggers the brain with instant reactions with a feeling to ACT SUDDENLY. The thud and vibration of the Bass messes with the timing of the Heart and Lungs causing undo stress and Anxieties....

    • @alexsurtees8830
      @alexsurtees8830 Před rokem +6

      Lol what bro

    • @baronesselsavonfreytag-lor1134
      @baronesselsavonfreytag-lor1134 Před rokem +3

      Music does have physical effects but slagging rap is BS.

    • @baronesselsavonfreytag-lor1134
      @baronesselsavonfreytag-lor1134 Před rokem

      @@PERFECTDARK10 Not really. You clearly know nothing about it.

    • @andycordy5190
      @andycordy5190 Před rokem +1

      OK Doc. There's bad Rap but dance music has for our entire history been driven by a repetitive rhythmic pulse. That's thousands of years. There are great records incorporating rap and those which promote violence, misogyny,, homophobia and racism are easy to refuse. Many rappers share Ms. Kidjo's aspirations for African people and you don't need to be black to understand that tolerating desperation in our societies is bad for society as a whole.

    • @baronesselsavonfreytag-lor1134
      @baronesselsavonfreytag-lor1134 Před rokem

      @@PERFECTDARK10 Clearly you are lying or proving that you are clueless about hip-hop.

  • @dimasrebels6675
    @dimasrebels6675 Před rokem

    Boh

  • @DW_Kiwi
    @DW_Kiwi Před rokem

    "Why Joy Is a State of Mind" Ok. Just like being "Gay"

  • @chrismason6857
    @chrismason6857 Před rokem

    What is this nonsense?