Angélique Kidjo makes history for Africa with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo has become the first African musician and the first Black African performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The recognition makes Kidjo the first musician from the African continent to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the first Black African performer to earn the honour.‘Not just my star, our star’ Speaking during the ceremony, Kidjo described the recognition as a milestone not only for herself but for African music and artists around the world.
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