WorldPingFive-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo on Tuesday became the first Black African to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Born in Benin, Kidjo has built an international career spanning more than 40 years and 18 albums.
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WorldPingWithout Africans, no music is possible on this planet, says the 66-year-old musical icon from Benin.
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Angelique Kidjo makes history with Hollywood walk of fame star…
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WorldPingOff the coast of Dakar, Goree Island is home to the Senegal’s first elite boarding school for girls.
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Rescue operations ongoing after mine collapse kills dozens in the Central African Republic near the Cameroon border.
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WorldPingIn the David Mamet satire “State and Main,” a film crew creates havoc when it descends on a small town in Vermont. In real life, Hollywood almost never comes to Vermont, one of 11 states without a production tax incentive.
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