Language Barrier Limits Global Reach of Francophone African Artistes — Singuilar – Brand Icon Image

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Language continues to pose a major challenge to Francophone African artistes seeking wider international acceptance, as English and Spanish remain the dominant languages in the global music industry, Congolese-born French R&B singer, Bedaya Singuila N’Garo, better known by his stage name Singuilar has said.

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the recently concluded Heirs of Greatness Day in Casablanca, Morocco, the artiste shared insights into the structural barriers affecting the export of African music,…