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Angélique Kidjo makes Hollywood history as first Black African on Walk of Fame

Angélique Kidjo makes Hollywood history as first Black African on Walk of Fame
France 24 Wednesday 19 August 2026, 21:36 UTC By Georja CALVIN-SMITH 1 min read
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Angélique Kidjo makes Hollywood history as first Black African on Walk of Fame To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Issued on: Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo celebrates her global legacy with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first dedicated to a Black African. In Nigeria, the town of Ogijo has more lead-recycling factories than anywhere else in Africa, supplying the American auto industry at a heavy cost to nearby communities. Meanwhile, in Ivory Coast, the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is the world’s largest basilica and beneath its immense dome, temperatures can fall to just 22°C. Produced by Georja Calvin-Smith and Guillaume Gougeon
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