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French foreign ministry gives €1m to rapper Orelsan for Ony project

French rap artist Orelsan. © David Rossi/La Provence/PhotoPQR/MaxPPP

The French rapper is to receive nearly €1m from the French government for his cultural project, which will be based in Madagascar's capital. [...]

Published on 17/08/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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