At Son By Toulon, M and Lamomali until the end of the night

The large yellow totem erected in the darkness of the stage suddenly comes to life, as if shot through with a powerful electric current. The artists enter the stage to the roar of the crowd, and immediately, a connection is made between M and his fans. He arrives alongside the luminous singer Fatoumata Diawara, who exudes a communicative energy from the very first moments of her singing.

Oxmo Puccino as guest

Emblem of the second album by the Lamomali collective, released in April 2025, the totem symbolizes a unifying space where Mali is in the spotlight. This collective of musicians, led by Matthieu Chedid, Fatoumata Diawara, and griot Balla Diabaté, draws on many influences. It's a story of encounters between the world of M and that of the Wassoulou folk singer and actress Fatoumata Diawara, who notably lent her voice to Michel Ocelot's Les Contes de la nuit (2011), produced in the aesthetic lineage of the famous animated film Princes and Princesses (2000). Trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf, who opened the festivities as the first part of the concert, and rapper Oxmo Puccino also joined Lamomali's band on stage for a few songs.

M in the middle of the crowd

This joyful mix is also a story of musical exploration: electric guitars, keyboards, and drums join forces with the kora, a traditional instrument of West African Mandingo music, drums, and even the keytar, a synthesizer held like a guitar. New songs by Lamomali, “Je suis Mali,” “Je t'aime,” and “Ama Kora,” enthralled the crowd, who were also happy to hear iconic M songs like Matchistador. Close to his audience, Mathieu Chedid played for a long time in the middle of the crowd, even going so far as to use the railing of the stands to make his guitar ring. Perhaps the most memorable scene will remain this energetic duet of electric guitar and kora, which the guitarist and his griot companion played back to back, accompanied by rounds of applause and enthusiastic shouts from a captivated audience.