Vivi l'internationale explained
Vivi l'internationale, stage name of Victorine Agbato (1946 – 15 February 2022) was a Beninese singer.[1]
Biography
Agbato was known for her songs for peace and love during Benin's transition from communism to democracy. During the in February 1990, she sang the hymn for peace, N’dokolidji.[2] She described it as her contribution to peace in Benin.[3] Active in women's revolutionary organizations, she sang in solidarity with prison detainees in Savalou in 2018.[4] In 2008, she was awarded the National Order of Benin.[5]
Vivi l'internationale died in Porto-Novo on 15 February 2022.[6] [7]
Discography
- Chantent les 20 ans de la loterie nationale du Bénin (1982)
- Oluwa Dakun
Notes and References
- News: Ribouis. Olivier. 16 February 2022. Vivi l'Internationale est décédée. French. Banouto. 17 February 2022.
- News: Salomon. Gildas. 27 April 2019. Bénin législatives 2019 : « nous ne serons jamais en guerre », Vivi l'Internationale. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026191705/https://archives.banouto.info/article/politique/20190427-bnin-lgislatives-2019-nous-ne-serons-jamais-en-guerre-vivi-l-internationale/. 26 October 2020. French. Banouto. 17 February 2022.
- News: Mehounou. Josué. 11 August 2017. Vivi L'Internationale : L'artiste de la paix... l'engagée politique.. French. aCotonou.com. 17 February 2022.
- News: 19 August 2018. Culture / Vivi l'Internationale chante pour les détenus de Savalou. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181025075955/http://www.agencebeninpresse.info/web/depeche/47/vivi-l-internationale-chante-pour-les-detenus-de-savalou. 25 October 2018. French. Agence Benin Presse. Savalou. 17 February 2022.
- News: Hessoun. Charly. 5 April 2008. Promotion du développement de la culture béninoise. French. La Nouvelle Tribune. 17 February 2022.
- News: Houngba. Cochimau B.. 16 February 2022. Bénin: décès de la célèbre artiste Vivi l'Internationale. French. Bénin Web TV. 17 February 2022.
- News: Ayosso. Akpédjé. 16 February 2022. La chanteuse Vivi l'internationale n'est plus. French. 24 Heures au Bénin. 17 February 2022.