Adiouza questions Culture Ministry over absence from JOJ concerts
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
Senegalese singer Adiouza posted a TikTok video asking the Culture Ministry for explanations after not being approached or invited to any of the concerts organised alongside the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. About 100 artists performed at the shows, according to Senego.
During the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, Senegal’s Culture Ministry organised public concerts for 12 days in Keur Massar and at the Place du Monument de la Renaissance africaine, bringing together about 100 artists, Senego reports. Senegalese singer Adiouza was not scheduled for any of these shows or for the other stages organised around the Games.
In a video posted on her TikTok accounts, Adiouza questioned the criteria used to select artists for the festivities. The singer nevertheless praised the Culture Ministry’s efforts to give more than 100 artists an opportunity to perform, according to Senego.
Dakar City Council also organised shows in Parcelles-Assainies, while concerts were held at the Place du Souvenir. RTS1, for its part, scheduled singer Wally Seck, Senego reports.
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first Olympic competition to be held in Africa, are taking place from 31 October to 13 November. The Youth Olympic Games open in Dakar took place on 31 October.
