Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig and Angélique Kidjo have teamed up to record a socially-distanced performance of VW’s “Married in a Gold Rush.” The duet was performed for Kidjo’s Batonga Foundation fundraiser a few weeks back. Koenig and Kidjo were also accompanied by Dominic James on guitar. Watch the clip below.
“Married in a Gold Rush” appears on Vampire Weekend’s most recent studio LP Father of the Bride. The original song features additional vocals from Danielle Haim.
Revisit Pitchfork’s MoodBoard interview “Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig on 10 Things That Inspired Father of the Bride.”