Originally published byRFI English
In the running alongside nine other candidates from the African continent, OPA's fusion of afrobeats, soul, jazz and traditional Beninese sounds won over both the public vote and the jury for the annual 'Prix Découvertes', headed up by Franco-Senegalese rap star MC Solaar.
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