Rapper SDM, insulted by the public, leaves his charity concert in Kinshasa
The Congolese-born French artist's show, organized for children who are victims of violence by the M23 armed group, turned violent. Some spectators attempted to enter the stage, but were violently pushed back by security. The insulted rapper responded with a raised middle finger.
A shocking scene. While performing in Kinshasa on Saturday evening at a charity concert in support of victims of the deadly violence in eastern Congo , rapper SDM was forced to leave the stage. Videos shared on social media show the Meudon native angry, giving the finger a few seconds after being insulted by a member of the audience. "Libolo nan maman n'a yo," she shouted at him, a Congolese insult meaning "fuck your mother."
By a curious paradox, in 2024, SDM confided to Skyrock that this was his "favorite" insult. A year later, he was the first victim. "That's your problem, you can't do something well all the way," he lamented, sighing at the whistles from the Kinshasa crowd. A few moments earlier, fans had repeatedly tried to join the rapper on stage while others climbed poles. Finally, the most violent moment was the kick delivered by a member of security to the head of a spectator trying to get on stage in turn.
Skip the adSeveral times, the rapper tried to calm the security personnel, who were very aggressive with the crowd. As he was packing his bags, SDM lamented: "We came for a work of art, look how you behave. Get down!" On social media, Internet users, mainly Congolese, pointed out the reaction of the singer of Bolide Allemand . "SDM looked down on the people of Kinshasa with a colonial speech ," accused one of them. "It's not the public's fault, it's the organization's and security's. That gives a bad image of the Kinshasa public." "He sings about the street and yet he can't stand the stupidity of the street," mocked another.
Some internet users continue to support SDM's generosity towards the young victims of the M23. "This is the first time I've seen him angry," we can read. Or again: "It's true that it's super smart to do that, knowing that he organized all this with his mother's association, for free, and that everything was done so that they all benefit. Truly ingratitude." The event, in fact, was organized by the Save Live in Africa foundation with the aim of providing school and sports supplies to children in the region before the start of the school year. To give more weight to its action, SDM brought one of the headliners of the Congolese scene, namely the rapper Gradur with whom he shares the song Ti Ti Ti alongside Rsko.
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Last April, several urban artists took over the Accor Arena Bercy for a concert in support of victims of the war in Congo, which raised more than €300,000 for UNICEF. Gims, Gazo, Soolking, Dadju, and Fally Ipupa performed in front of more than 11,000 people, spreading messages of peace amidst an electric atmosphere.
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