Changement de programme au Festival International Nuit d’Afrique : Sampa The Great montera sur scène pour le spectacle de clôture ce dimanche, en remplacement de Yemi Alade.
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Dans un communiqué, les organisateurs du festival ont indiqué ce vendredi avoir dû modifier leur grille horaire « pour des raisons hors de [leur] control “.
According the To have to, Nigerian artist Yemi Alade has been refused entry visa by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. The organization of the festival has confirmed this information to The Press.
Sampa The Great, singer-songwriter from Zambia, is presented by Nuits d’Afrique as “a star […] of African youth who shake the planet with their music and rhythms with multiple influences”.
Sampa Tambo, his real name, released his first opus, The Returnin 2019. Her work has been noticed and rewarded in many countries, including the United Kingdom and Australia, where she lives.
In the past, Sampa The Great has given performances at the Coachella festivals in the United States and Glastonbury in the United Kingdom.