Angelique Kidjo becomes first Black African to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Angelique Kidjo has become the first Black African to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Beninese-French singer, a five-time Grammy winner, was honoured at a ceremony in Los Angeles attended by film stars and leading figures from the music industry.

The ceremony took place on Tuesday at 7011 Hollywood Boulevard. According to The Citizen, Kidjo was accompanied by Oscar-nominated American actor Willem Dafoe and record producer Harvey Mason Jr.

Kidjo, born in Benin, has built an international career spanning more than 40 years. She was once dubbed “Africa’s premier diva” by Time magazine. Upon learning she would be receiving the star, Kidjo said she was convinced she would not be the last African female singer to be honoured, and that many others would follow.

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