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GLOBAL music legend Angélique Kidjo has made history by becoming the first Black African performer to receive a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kidjo, a five-time Grammy Award winner from the West African nation of Benin, was named among the 35 honourees in the 2026 Walk of Fame class, unveiled …

Watch the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2AdaIyAiTw The multiple Grammy Awards winner said in a radio interview on Smooth FM in Lagos state that she is originally from Iseyin, a town in Oyo State, Nigeria, according to what her mother told her. Born in Ouidah, Benin Republic, the 61-year-old veteran singer added …