The singer Yseult, a Parisian whose parents are from Cameroon, won the award for Best Newcomer at the French Grammys in February, and she has millions of fans and YouTube views. But when she won and said, “This is not just a victory for me, it’s a victory for my brothers and sisters. We have snatched this, our freedom, our independence, this space. We deserve it,” traditional French media – which is freaked out, to put it mildly, about what it sees as identity politics – hit back hard. – The Guardian (UK)
