{
  "id": 313477,
  "title": "Angélique Kidjo to Become First African Musician to Receive a Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/angelique-kidjo-to-become-first-african-musician-to-receive-a-star-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-08T02:05:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/angelique-kidjo-star-hollywood-walk-of-fame-history-making-1236312196/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Angélique Kidjo is set to become the first African musician and the first Black African performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She will join Charlize Theron, a white South African actress who received her star in 2005, in representing Africa on the Walk of Fame, according to Billboard.\n\nNo further details about the star ceremony were provided in the reports.\n\nKidjo's achievement was reported by Billboard.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/saints-fans-are-in-their-feelings-watching-drew-brees-receive-hall-of",
        "published": "2026-08-08T03:24:37.000Z"
      },
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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."
}