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A debate erupted after Bien and other Kenyan creatives appeared at the Africa Forward concert linked to Macron, with critics accusing them of being sellouts while others defended their engagement.
Bien’s leopard-print outfit at Africa Forward: Le Concert sparked backlash online, prompting Octopizzo to urge African artistes to embrace cultural awareness and historical literacy.
Kenyan entertainers and media personalities, including Chiki Kuruka, KRG The Don and Maina Kageni, have defended Bien-Aimé Baraza after backlash over his links to the Africa Forward Summit.
Nviiri was quick to dismiss this, asserting that the movement was born from resistance against colonialism—not from the powers that benefited from it.
Bien, Savara and Coster Ojwang will lead Kenyan acts at Le Concert, the star-studded closing show of the Africa Forward Summit at Kasarani Indoor Arena.
Bien-Aimé Baraza, Dennis Ombachi, Chiki Kuruka and Sarah Hassan attended a private dinner hosted by Emmanuel Macron, where he engaged creatives in cultural and diplomatic discussions.
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