Mobilized to provide information and prevention in Africa, in the context of the global health crisis linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, France 24 is partnering with UNESCO and the Innovation for Policy Foundation to highlight cultural initiatives that have emerged on the continent and emphasize the important role of artists in the fight against misinformation. To mark the occasion, France 24 is broadcasting the debate "ResiliArt, #DontGoViral" on Facebook, hosted by Valériane Gauthier (France 24) with cultural figures, as well as a digital concert featuring numerous artists from across Africa and the diaspora. In addition, France 24 and RFI are partners of the "WAN Show 2.0," a virtual concert initiated by Amobé Mévégué and sponsored by Youssou N'Dour, bringing together more than a hundred artists.
Monday, May 25, starting at 3 p.m. (Paris time) on Facebook
> Debate "ResiliArt: #DontGoViral" (from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.)
Valériane Gauthier welcomes:
- Youssou N'Dour, singer, songwriter, composer (Senegal)
- Siti Amina, singer (Zanzibar)
- Neila Tazi, Vice President of the Moroccan Senate and founder of the Gnaoua Festival in Essaouira
- Kareytse Fotso, singer (Cameroon)
- Danny Lee, rapper and founder of the collective "Poings levés" (Niger)
- Zolani Mahola, singer and actress (South Africa)
> Concert (3:45 p.m.)
More than twenty artists from across Africa and the diaspora are coming together to perform a digital concert: Bobi Wine and Spice Diana (Uganda), Oumou Sangaré (Mali), The Smith Brothers and Seun Kuti (Nigeria), Youssou N'Dour (Senegal), Didier Awadi and Sahad Sarr (Senegal), M. Leo (Cameroon), DJ Kedjevara and the Revolution Group (Ivory Coast), Djanny Pacha (DRC), Fafa Ruffino (Benin), Siti Amina (Zanzibar), Pam Luster (Burkina Faso), Danny Lee (Niger) and Marcus Miller (United States)…
On Saturday, May 30, at 2:15 p.m., the program "Afrique Hebdo," hosted by Valériane Gauthier, will revisit the highlights of the concert.
France 24 and RFI are partners of the "WAN Show 2.0."
France 24 and RFI are partners of the "WAN Show 2.0," a virtual concert initiated by Amobé Mévégué and sponsored by Youssou N'Dour, bringing together more than a hundred of the most prestigious artists from Africa and its diaspora on Africa Day, May 25, including: Oumou Sangaré, Tiken Jah Fakoly, A'Salfo, Fally Ipupa, Salif Keïta, Angélique Kidjo, Shan'L, Soul Bang's, Sidiki Diabaté…
The concert will be broadcast from 9 p.m. (Paris time) on social media using the hashtags #JeSuisWan and #IAmWan, as well as on all African national channels and some private channels, with the support of the African Union, UNESCO, and the Most Beautiful African Dream Academy for Youth (MOBADAY) organization, among others.
More information: wan.africa