Paris concert shines light on Congo's 'silent' war

Paris concert shines light on Congo's 'silent' war

Over 20,000 people gathered at the Accor Arena for Solidarité Congo, a charity concert supporting children affected by war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

About thirty artists went on stage to unite their voices and denounce a conflict in the DRC that they consider to be silent.

The "Solidarity Congo" concert, which brings together some of the biggest French rap vendors and many Congolese and international artists, aims to raise funds "in support of children victims of the conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo." This show, which was originally scheduled to take place on 7 April, had to be postponed, because this date, which marks the beginning of the commemorations of the genocide of the T…

À Paris, le concert Solidarité Congo attire des milliers de spectateurs et de nombreuses stars

Une trentaine d’artistes francophones, dont Gims, Fally Ipupa ou Soolking, se sont produits à guichets fermés, mardi soir, à l’Accor Arena, à Paris, à l’occasion d’un concert caritatif pour la paix en République démocratique du Congo. Gims, Dadju, Soolking, Fally Ipupa et des dizaines d’artistes renommés ont participé, mardi 22 avril, à Paris, au concert caritatif Solidarité Congo en soutien aux victimes du conflit en RD Congo qui a fait des mil…

A time threatened by a controversy related to its initial date of programming, the concert of Fally Ipupa, Gims or Youssoupha, shifted to 22 April, was a joyful celebration dedicated to the eastern Congo. Young Africa was there.