Angélique Kidjo Becomes First Black African Honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Angélique Kidjo, the globally celebrated Beninese singer-songwriter and activist, has become the first Black African artist to be awarded a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame. The five-time Grammy winner was named among the 35 honourees unveiled in the Walk of Fame’s 2026 class, securing her place among entertainment legends past and present. At 64, Kidjo’s recognition […]

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Fela Kuti Inducted Into the Grammy Hall of Fame

Nearly three decades after his passing, the pulse of Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s music is louder than ever. The late Afrobeat pioneer has been posthumously inducted into the 2025 Grammy Hall of Fame, honoured for his seismic 1976 album Zombie, a fearless, genre-defining project that shook the foundations of Nigerian society and gave voice to a generation. The Grammy Hall […]

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