Under the aegis of Lumumba: Claudy Siar, from music to the voice of a generation

Under the aegis of Patrice Lumumba by UNITED SOULS, producer and host Claudy Siar offers us an intimate testimony in a short video: a period of his life, in the early 90s, when he was a singer. A fresh nod to the socially conscious brand United Souls, which pays tribute to figures of struggle and forgotten legacies.

A singular voice, a career marked by radio

Before becoming the essential host and producer we know, Claudy lived a musical interlude. His radio voice, recognizable above all others, has left its mark on several generations of Afro-descendants. Sensual, deep, singular: it could have found another life in music, so unique was the intensity it carried.

Bon Dié: a forgotten hit, an unexpected rebirth

In his testimony, Claudy looks back on a track dear to him: Bon Dié, taken from the album Rebel by the group Salines. A song that had fallen into oblivion… until 2025, when it resurfaced unexpectedly thanks to a viral challenge on social media. Young people took hold of the song, without even knowing it was a track by Claudy composed over 30 years ago.

Art, the miraculous weapon of resistance

This example reveals the full power of art: a work crosses the decades, reinvents itself, and ends up touching the heart of a new generation. An Afro-descendant French generation too often left in the shadows by the weight of racism.

Art has always been a miraculous weapon for Afro-descendants. Creativity has become an essential resource for resistance in the face of the atrocities imposed by the Western hegemony that shapes our modern world.

Claudy Siar, an essential spokesperson

From music to radio, to politics, Claudy Siar has never ceased to embody this continuity: giving a voice to those whom history sought to silence. His journey testifies to the ability of Afro-descendants to transform their wounds into creative strength, and to make art a tool of memory and dignity.

Claudy Siar is, indisputably, one of the voices in this fight against the systemic racism endured by Antilleans in mainland France.
Much like Jacob Desvarieux, he is among those Caribbean actors working to bring the Antilles closer to their motherland, Africa.

And to extend this musical wink, why not make this irresistibly groovy rhythm your own?
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