The mere mention of his name made more than one scream. This Saturday, the attacks against Aya Nakamura, which have multiplied since the announcement of a possible performance during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, reached a new milestone.
The identity collective “Les Natifs” demonstrated in Paris on Saturday evening to oppose the singer performing during the Paris 2024 Olympics. The activists held a banner “There is no way Aya, this is Paris, no the Bamako market”, in reference to the Malian origins of the French artist.
The release was accompanied by a text with racist overtones published on the native people for the benefit of extra-European immigration”. ” What’s the next step ? A cover of the Song of the Partisans by Magic System,” say Les Natifs. The collective is particularly known for having participated in ultra-right demonstrations, after the death of young Thomas, in Crépol.
Aya Nakamura did not fail to respond: “You can be racist but not deaf.. That’s what hurts you! I become a number 1 state subject in debates, etc. But what do I really owe you? Kedal “.
At the end of February, the magazine L’Express affirmed that the singer had spoken with the President of the Republic with a view to performing during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. There was even talk of the young woman performing a title by Edith Piaf. Despite her 8 diamond singles and her title as the most listened to French-speaking artist abroad, this announcement gave rise to a barrage of criticism. For the moment, neither the Élysée nor the singer have confirmed this participation.
“Now she has to sing”
This Sunday, many artists, such as Eva Queen or the rappers S Pri Noir and Dosseh also stepped up to the plate to give him their support. “That’s why we’re late here.” You’re lynching the biggest artist in the country with CM1 arguments… It wasn’t even a fight but now she has to sing, we’ll support her. It’s not Bamako, it’s not Bamako. Bunch of dogs,” reacted singer Dadju on X.
Nej, a singer widely listened to by the younger generation, denounced “shameful” comments. “No one deserves this kind of action and even less so a French artist judged for her origins or skin color,” she added.
La France insoumise MP Antoine Léaument, for his part, described these identity activists as “racist delinquents”. “They claim to love their country but they want to exclude the most listened to French-speaking singer in the world since Édith Piaf. You cannot be racist and patriotic in France. Support Aya Nakamura! », he explains.