{"id":794,"date":"2026-07-12T01:06:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T05:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/oumou-sangare-honoree-a-montreal-le-prix-nuits-dafrique-pour-la-francophonie-couronne-une-carriere-planetaire-et-engagee\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T01:06:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T05:06:57","slug":"oumou-sangare-honoree-a-montreal-le-prix-nuits-dafrique-pour-la-francophonie-couronne-une-carriere-planetaire-et-engagee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/oumou-sangare-honoree-a-montreal-le-prix-nuits-dafrique-pour-la-francophonie-couronne-une-carriere-planetaire-et-engagee\/","title":{"rendered":"Oumou Sangar\u00e9 honored in Montreal: the Nuits d\u2019Afrique Prize for the Francophonie crowns a global and committed career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-89482 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oumou-Sangare-signe-le-livre-dor-de-la-ville-de-montreal-Sylvain-Legare-Copie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oumou-Sangare-signe-le-livre-dor-de-la-ville-de-montreal-Sylvain-Legare-Copie.jpg 800w, https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Oumou-Sangare-signe-le-livre-dor-de-la-ville-de-montreal-Sylvain-Legare-Copie-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The day after her masterful concert at MTELUS, the famous Malian artist Oumou Sangar\u00e9 received the Nuits d\u2019Afrique Prize for La Francophonie during an official and moving ceremony at Montreal City Hall.<\/p>\n<p>This distinction awarded by the Nuits d&rsquo;Afrique International Festival crowns the exceptional career of a major figure in world music in the presence of the Mayor of the city of Montreal Madame Soraya Martinez Ferrada, the founder of Nuits d&rsquo;Afrique Mr. Lamine Tour\u00e9 and the general director of the festival Madame Suzanne Rousseau.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-89481 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lamine-Toure-Oumou-Sangare-Soraya-Martinez-Ferrada-Suzanne-Rousseau-Sylvain-Legare-Copie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lamine-Toure-Oumou-Sangare-Soraya-Martinez-Ferrada-Suzanne-Rousseau-Sylvain-Legare-Copie.jpg 800w, https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lamine-Toure-Oumou-Sangare-Soraya-Martinez-Ferrada-Suzanne-Rousseau-Sylvain-Legare-Copie-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This Montreal tribute celebrates a remarkable career, defined as much by musical genius as by an unwavering commitment to peace, women&rsquo;s rights and the influence of the Francophonie.<\/p><div id=\"linit-508843127\" class=\"linit-dans-le-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" \ndata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins> \n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Recognized on the international scene for more than two decades, the Malian artist has accumulated prestigious honors between 2001 and 2024, including a Grammy Award, the Rolf Schock Prize and the title of Officer of Arts and Letters in France.<\/p>\n<p>B.Air<\/p>\n<p>Photo credits from the city of Montreal (Sylvain L\u00e9gar\u00e9)<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FMHHnbAJy4g?si=PJtXRknv2BlZc11l\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"_ytid_77294\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pgr87obe3uc?enablejsapi=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&amp;cc_lang_pref=&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;loop=0&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autohide=2&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;controls=1&amp;disablekb=0&amp;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\" allow=\"fullscreen; 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