Paris concert shines light on Congo’s ‘restful’ war

In Paris, over 20,000 folks gathered on the Accor Arena for Solidarité Congo, a charity concert supporting younger folks tormented by war in japanese Democratic Republic of Congo.

“At the moment, we are right here to provide a rob to the Congolese folks who were enduring war since 1997. This war has precipitated hundreds of deaths. That’s why the Congolese childhood within the diaspora, especially artists, invited us right here,” mentioned Paul Wemo Ekosa, President of the Congolese Association for Victims of Massacres in Japanese DRC

The concert became once nearly abandoned.

Within the beginning location for April 7, it became once postponed after controversy arose. The date coincided with the beginning of occasions to label the Rwanda genocide, which became once deemed too dazzling given the tensions between Kigali and Kinshasa.

“This concert became once main, because everyone sees what’s going on in Congo, especially within the East. We wished to face in team spirit with these suffering on every day foundation—especially the younger folks. And basically the most extremely efficient resolution to critics is seeing this crowd tonight on the Accor Arena—folks of every background and beginning build coming together. That’s basically the most attention-grabbing response we are in a position to give,” mentioned Elvis Adidiema, the event co-founder

Big names from Kinshasa – gospel singer Moïse Mbiye and rumba vital person Fally Ipupa – location the sector alight.

Sidiki Diabaté done the Congolese anthem on the kora, as survivors of armed groups shared transferring testimonies.

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