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  "id": 1818022,
  "title": "Angelique Kidjo becomes first Black African to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/angelique-kidjo-becomes-first-black-african-to-receive-hollywood-walk",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:41:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/culture/20260818-angelique-kidjo-hollywood-walk-of-fame"
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  "summary": "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.\n\nThe 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.\n\nKidjo, 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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        "title": "Angélique Kidjo Talks ‘Hope,’ Her Mother’s Legacy and Making History With a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame",
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        "title": "Angélique Kidjo Becomes First African Musician on Hollywood Walk of Fame",
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        "published": "2026-08-18T20:08:15.000Z"
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        "title": "Angelique Kidjo To Become First African Musician To Get Hollywood Star",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/angelique-kidjo-to-become-first-african-musician-to-get-hollywood-star",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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