Aya Nakamura
Born Aya Danioko
1995–present
About Aya Nakamura
Aya Nakamura is a Franco-Malian singer from Aulnay-sous-Bois who became the most-streamed French-language artist in the world. Born in Bamako, Mali and raised in the Paris banlieue, she blends Afropop, R&B, and dancehall into an infectious style that transcends language barriers. Her 2018 hit 'Djadja' was a global phenomenon, charting across dozens of countries and accumulating billions of streams. Nakamura represents the new face of French pop, rooted in the multicultural reality of contemporary France.