This Wednesday, November 13, RFI is honoring the Ivorian artist Tiken Jah Fakoly through the live broadcast of his concert at the Salle Pleyel from 8:40 p.m. (Paris time), but also with a program special, in French and African languages throughout the day. This major figure of the African continent and reggae answers questions from RFI journalists.
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On the program:
Live broadcast of the concert at Salle Pleyel – 8:40 p.m. to 11 p.m. (Paris time)
On the occasion of the Paris stopover of his “Acoustic Tour”, of which RFI is a partner, Tiken Jah Fakoly, accompanied by traditional West African instrumentalists, gives a concert at the Salle Pleyel in Paris. This concert is captured by the teams from RFI Labo, RFI’s innovation and sound creation unit and broadcast on its antenna, as well as on rfi.fr and the RFI Pure Radio application.
This great radio evening is co-hosted by Laurence Aloir (World music) and Claudy Siar (Tropical colors).
During the day, you can find the artist in:
> Tiken Jah Fakoly is the “Great Guest Africa” at 6:47. Interview by Frédéric Garat.
> “Call on current events”, presented by Juan Gomez at 9:10 a.m.:
Tiken Jah Fakoly takes the reins of the show for the duration of a broadcast and interacts directly with listeners.
Two topics will be covered:
- After Donald Trump’s overwhelming victory in the US presidential election, what will his second term look like? What consequences for Africa?
- While COP 29 is being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, how is Africa, the least polluting continent on the planet, adapting to climate change? What are the consequences in your country? What initiatives should be taken?
> “ You will tell me the news »presented by Marjorie Bertin – 4:10 p.m.
The Ivorian artist will be accompanied by his balafonist Adama Bilorou to discuss the adaptation of his repertoire to traditional instruments and evoke the importance of Mandinka heritage.
> Interviews with the artist can also be found on RFI’s channels and digital environments in Mandenkan and Fufulde throughout the day.
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