Angélique Kidjo first black African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Angélique Kidjo on being hangry and Africa's 'tsunami' of talentRed-hot Afrobeats star Rema doesn't intend to calm downKidjo receives the honour after making music for more than four decades and releasing 16 albums.The songstress has won fans across the world with her commanding voice and ability to fuse West African styles with the likes of funk, jazz and R&B.Her long list of collaborators includes forces such as Burna Boy, Philip Glass, Sting and Alicia Keys.Kidjo joins Charlize Theron, a white South African actress, in representing Africa on the Walk of Fame. Theron received her star in 2005.The date on which Kidjo will see her star unveiled on the Walk of Fame has not yet been announced. After recipients have been selected for a star, they have two years to schedule induction ceremonies.Kidjo grew up in Benin, but left for Paris in 1983, citing oppression from the country's then communist government."From the moment the communist regime arrived in Benin, I became aware that the freedom we enjoy can be snatched away in a second," she told the BBC in 2023.She said she has been driven by curiosity since childhood, adding: "my nickname was 'when, why, how?'. I want to understand things, to understand my place in this world."Kidjo worked as a backing singer in France before striking out as a solo artist in 1990, with the album Parakou. She is a Unicef and Oxfam goodwill ambassador, and has her own charity, Batonga, which is dedicated to supporting the education of young girls in Africa.
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