Angelique Kidjo to become first African musician to get Hollywood star

Alison Buck/Getty Images for The Recording Academy/AFP (Photo by Alison Buck / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo is set to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, becoming the first African musician and first Black African to be recognized on the famed boulevard.“I may be the first African female singer to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but I am convinced that I will not be the last,” Kidjo told AFP when her Hollywood star was announced last year.“We are proud to honor her as the first African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing her remarkable contributions to music and culture around the world.”