Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s movement will take over the Place de la République on June 21, from 6 p.m., for “a march against racism” punctuated by a series of concerts.
Candidate for the 2027 presidential election, Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his loyal supporters are banking on culture. Sunday June 21, La France Insoumise will organize, in Paris, on the Place de la République, a large gathering for the Music Festival. An event aimed at young people with the program « concerts antiracistes » et “prises of words” activists. The announcement broadcast on the social networks of the far-left party on Sunday evening, is accompanied by a video featuring a teenage girl in the capital’s metro, at the station… “La France Insoumise”.
The young girl goes to the meeting address, in the 11e arrondissement, wearing on his shoulders a Paris Saint-Germain jersey flocked with “Jean-Luc Mélenchon”, number 27. It is indicated that the event, presented as «La Fête de la Musique antiraciste»will begin around 6 p.m. and end shortly after midnight. According to information from Parisianthe idea would come from the last meeting of La France Insoumise, on June 7, in Saint-Denis, where the singer Zaho de Sagazan was seen in the crowd. “We want to try to make the campaign a moment of cultural excitement.”Manuel Bompard, national coordinator of LFI, said that day.
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Rappers and drag artists
The movement will begin the evening with “A great march against racism and all forms of discrimination”requested by the mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko. Supporters will then be invited to listen to concerts by around ten artists on the Parisian square, in the presence of Jean-Luc Mélenchon. The program includes a performance by the young rapper 2L, finalist of the last season of the series New School on Netflix. She is known for her committed texts, her positions against misogyny and the National Rally.
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The rapper Kulturr, a rising star of urban music, and the Franco-Algerian DJ Guido are also part of the bill. Just like the drag-queen artist Malawitte, also designer of Theodora, new star of French song and winner of four Victoires de la Musique last February. Dinaa, Leo SVR, La M4nita, Emily Tante and the activist groups KMSN and Zwoin complete the musical programming. At the same time, Paris will host other events to celebrate the Music Festival. On the Place de la Bastille, Spotify will organize a giant concert with young artists Miki, Tiakola and RnBoi. The courtyard of the Palais de l’Élysée will also be at the heart of the festivities.
