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Angelique Kidjo becomes first African musician to get Hollywood star

Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo on Tuesday became the first Black African to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In a glitzy ceremony under palm trees and picture-perfect California skies, Kidjo was feted by film stars and music industry titans as she unveiled the star on the busy thoroughfare. "We Africans don't know what we've given to the world," the 66-year-old said.
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