{
  "id": 1900910,
  "title": "Angélique Kidjo makes history as first african artist to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/angelique-kidjo-makes-history-as-first-african-artist-to-receive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:41:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
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    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/angelique-kidjo-makes-history-as-first-african-artist-to-receive-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo has officially made history, becoming the first African musician and first Black African artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The five-time Grammy Award winner was honoured on Tuesday during a ceremony in Los Angeles, where she received the 2,854th star in the Recording category. The […] The post Angélique Kidjo makes history as first african…",
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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."
}