Is Aya Nakamura French enough to sing during the Olympics opening ceremony?
Explaining the racist backlash against our most streamed singer.
Some of you might have heard about the little “controversy” happening right now: Aya Nakamura, a black woman, could have been secretly chosen by French president Emmanuel Macron to sing at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26.
Disgrace! Scandal! An African-born R&B singer is going to represent France at our Olympics? That’s a no-no for …