Angélique Kidjo to become first African musician to get Hollywood star

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Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo is set to become the first African musician to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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According to Billboard, Kidjo will receive the star in the Recording category during a ceremony on Tuesday at 7011 Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, United States.

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The historic recognition will make Kidjo the first African musician and first Black African to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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The ceremony is expected to feature actor Willem Dafoe and music executive Harvey Mason Jr. as guest speakers.

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Kidjo, a five-time Grammy Award winner, has built an international career spanning music, culture and humanitarian advocacy.

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She has also used her music to promote African culture and support social causes.

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame honour adds to her long list of international recognitions and further highlights the growing global profile of African music.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a famous public landmark in Los Angeles, California, featuring over 2,800 terrazzo-and-brass stars embedded in the sidewalks to honour major figures in the entertainment world.

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The Walk of Fame star is a permanent, five-pointed pink-and-charcoal monument embedded in the sidewalk to honour people and characters for major achievements in entertainment.

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