CNN —Aya Nakamura was born in the former French colony of Mali, raised in France and is widely considered the most streamed female Francophone artist in the world.
However, ahead of Paris 2024, Nakamura finds herself at the center of France’s culture wars.
Aya Nakamura attends the Kenzo Menswear Fall-Winter 2023-2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 20, 2023 in Paris, France.
“I think that the people who criticize her actually don’t accept that she embodies France,” French activist Rokhaya Diallo told CNN.
Politicians such as Le Pen hailed the legislation as an “ideological victory” whilst French health Minister, Aurelien Rousseau resigned in protest.
Persons:
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