Rumors that Aya Nakamura will perform at the Paris Olympics have sparked great anger among far-right critics.
According to a French newspaper Le Monde, local media reported that the French-Malian musician met with President Emmanuel Macron last month to discuss singing songs by France's leading artist Edith Piaf. Nakamura's 2018 hit song “Djadja” has been viewed more than 1 billion times on YouTube. Le Monde It calls her “the most popular Francophone artist in the world.”
Although neither Mr. Macron nor Mr. Nakamura confirmed these reports, the rumors sparked great anger among far-right groups. The Reconquist Party, led by former presidential candidate Eric Zemmour, held a rally on Sunday and the crowd booed when Nakamura's name was announced.
Meanwhile, another extremist group called The Natives put up the following banner along the Seine: This is Paris, not Bamako Market. ” according to NBCFrench authorities have confirmed they are investigating a racist attack targeting Nakamura.
Nakamura responded to a photo of the banner on social media, replying: guardian): “You may be racist, you may not be deaf…that's what hurts you! I'm becoming top of the state in debate…but I really What do I owe you? Nada.”
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— Aya Nakamura (@Ayanakamuraa) March 10, 2024
The Olympic organizing committee on Monday announced its “full support” for Nakamura, saying: “We are deeply shocked by the racist attacks against Aya Nakamura in recent days. We fully support French artists who are being listened to.”
Other French officials have also taken part in the discussion, with Sports Minister Amélie Oudea-Castella telling Nakamura: Don't worry about anything. ”
Meanwhile, Antoine Leoman of the left-wing party LFI said: “They claim to love their country, but they want to eliminate the most listened to French-speaking singer in the world since Edith Piaf. France So don’t be a racist or a patriot.”
Nakamura, who makes Afrobeat/Zouk-inspired music with “unconventional spelling” and “slang-infused lyrics,” has previously responded to accusations that he was mocking the French language. He answered as follows: Do you think she's mocking us with our French? ”
“But it's important to accept other people's cultures. And I have two cultures,” she said. AFP.
