Aya Nakamura gave a grand performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony when she performed two of her hit songs, “Pookie” and“Djadja” as well as Charles Aznavour's “For Me Formidable." On ...

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. The 28-year-old, as well as being Malian, ...

How does one reinvent themselves after becoming, in under a decade, a cornerstone of the French music scene, with over six billion streams? “I’ve asked myself that question,” Aya Nakamura admits. “My ...

On July 26, 2024, the 2024 Paris Olympic Games officially began with an opening ceremony featuring Aya Nakamura, a French-Malian artist whose selection sparked fierce debate in a country polarized ...

Aya Nakamura’s music is one of France’s top cultural exports. But reports that she might perform at the Paris Games have prompted fierce debates over identity and language. Aya Nakamura is France’s ...

The singer Aya Nakamura during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, on the Passerelle des Arts, July 26, 2024. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP On March 8, 2024, as rumors swirled that Aya Nakamura ...