Overview
- The Accor Arena tribute in Paris began Wednesday night with thousands singing “Pétunias” before a run of guest performances.
- Dosseh opened the set, and KeBlack, Dinos, La Mano 1.9 and Hamza followed, with longtime collaborator DJ Milane on the decks.
- Exclusive clips from a forthcoming documentary were shown, which organizers had presented as a Netflix project, though no release plan was announced.
- Organizers said all proceeds will go to his three children after the artist’s mother denounced the show and said close relatives lacked tickets.
- Manager Babiry “Babs” Sacko faces an arrest warrant after a February conviction to prison time and a fine, and French outlets reported he was abroad and not in the arena.