Simone Umba

Simone Umba

activist United States

Simone Umba is a social media commentator who recently drew attention for her critical remarks regarding John Legend's concert in Rwanda, emphasizing the need to address the implications of Rwanda's use of Black American culture as a means of soft power to normalize its actions in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Her sentiments reflect a broader discourse on the responsibilities of artists in politically sensitive contexts.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
67,980
Power
834$
Sentiment
4.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 4.00 0.03% +0% 67,886,011 18,264 $2,700,000 726$
Ghana 1 4.00 0.16% +0% 31,072,945 49,717 $67,000 107$
Totals 2 98,958,956 67,981 $2,767,000 833$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Ghana Ghana: Simone Umba in the US wrote in a TikTok video caption: 'So are we ready to talk about Rwanda's use of Black American culture in their soft campaigning to normalise their terrorising of eastern Congo?' 4

Daily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950: US star John Legend defends playing Rwanda concert during war

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Simone Umba in the US wrote in a TikTok video caption: 'So are we ready to talk about Rwanda's use of Black American culture in their soft campaigning to normalise their terrorising of eastern Congo?' 4

BBC: US star defends Rwanda concert amid DR Congo war