France, March 14 -- The winner of the RFI 'Prix Decouvertes' (Discovery Prize) was awarded a prize of €10,000 for the development of his international career, a concert broadcast on RFI, and a tour of the French Institutes in Africa.

He was in the running for the top prize alongside nine other finalists ailing from Madagascar, Senegal, Congo-Brazzaville, DRC, Comores, Mauritius and Cameroon.

"This represents a culmination in the sense that my goal has always been to export the music of my country [...]. It truly validates the work I've done over all these years..." OPA told RFI after the announcement on Thursday. 

The final decision was announced on air by MC Solaar, president of the jury, in the presence of last year's winn...