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Aya Nakamura performs at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Agence France-Presse

July 29, 2024 | 9:25am

Aya Nakamura performs at Paris Olympics opening ceremony

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PARIS – Franco-Malian R&B superstar Aya Nakamura, the most listened to French-speaking singer in the world, performed at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, defying criticism from far-right activists.

Far-right politicians and conservatives had accused the 29-year-old singer, best known for her hit "Djadja," of "vulgarity" and disrespecting the French language in her lyrics.

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