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- ↑ Philippe Renaud, "Djely Tapa à Nuits d’Afrique: à feu doux". Le Devoir , July 17, 2019.
- ↑ Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada , June 29, 2020.
- ↑ Alexandre Vigneault, "Djely Tapa: tradition de l’avenir". La Presse , July 6, 2019.
- ↑ Marie-Lise Rousseau, "Djely Tapa: Au-delà des frontières". Métro , January 18, 2019.
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