Aya Nakamura
Birth Name: Aya Coco Danioko
Place of Birth: Bamako, Mali
Date of Birth: 10 May, 1995
Ethnicity: Bambara Malian
Aya Nakamura is a Malian pop singer.
Aya was born in the West African country, Mali, and moved to France with her family at age ten. She comes from a family of “griots,” West African storytellers and singers.
Aya was born Aya Danioko, and took the stage name Aya Nakamura from the character Hiro Nakamura on the series Heroes. She has two children, including one with music producer and director Vladimir Boudnikoff.
Source: https://www.france24.com
She’s Bambara: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201120-french-pop-queen-aya-nakamura-shrugs-off-the-criticism
She has two daughters, including one with music producer and director Vladimir Boudnikoff.
She said in an interview that she does not have French citizenship yet : https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/femmes-puissantes/femmes-puissantes-27-decembre-2020