Highlights: France: SOS Racisme demonstrates its support for Aya Nakamura under the windows of the RN. In front of a premises of the National Rally party in the west of Paris, Porte de Saint-Cloud, around twenty activists gathered. The artist is the target of a controversy fueled by the far right, after rumors about his participation in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. “Through her music, she brings anyone together. No matter her origin, no matter her skin color, she succeeds in bringing France together,” assures one participant.

In front of a premises of the National Rally party in the west of Paris, Porte de Saint-Cloud, around twenty activists from the SOS Racisme association gathered on Sunday March 24 in the afternoon,…

France: SOS Racisme demonstrates its support for Aya Nakamura under the windows of the RN

In front of a premises of the National Rally party in the west of Paris, Porte de Saint-Cloud, around twenty activists from the SOS Racisme association gathered, Sunday March 24 in the afternoon, in support of the singer Aya Nakamura. The artist is the target of a controversy fueled by the far right, after rumors about his participation in the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games.

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Activists and supporters of the SOS Racisme association demonstrated their support for Aya Nakamura, targeted by racist insults in recent days, in front of an RN premises in western Paris, on March 24, 2024. © Jules Bois, RFI

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Music, songs and dances: the atmosphere is festive in front of an RN premises this Sunday. Objective of the mobilization: to show that

beyond controversies

, the music of

Aya Nakamura

brings people together. “

With what we hear as speeches from the extreme right saying that Aya Nakamura would humiliate France... In fact, on the contrary, through her music, she brings anyone together. No matter her origin, no matter her skin color, she succeeds in bringing France together

,” assures one participant.

Since the announcement of her potential participation in the opening ceremony of the

Paris Olympic Games

, the Franco-Malian singer has been the target of numerous criticisms and racist attacks. A shameful controversy, according to Dominique Sopo, president of SOS Racisme: “

Do you realize the image of our country? We are preparing to welcome the whole world for the Olympics, and this sordid controversy shows that we are not even capable of treating a black person in our country as a full citizen.

With 6 billion streams online, Aya Nakamura is the most listened to French-speaking singer in the world. But Jean-Claude, who stopped out of curiosity, would not have recognized her a few weeks ago: “

So, I listened to her a little. It's not what I prefer. Well, apparently, she's successful. Good for her. And stop bothering her because she's black

!

The singer has still not denied or confirmed her participation in the opening ceremony, where she could perform Édith Piaf.

France: SOS Racisme demonstrates its support for Aya Nakamura under the windows of the RN

France: SOS Racisme demonstrates its support for Aya Nakamura under the windows of the RN

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