Us rapper and songwriter Nicki Minaj Ignored international critics on Saturday and performed at a concert linked to the family of Angola's long-ruling President
Jose Eduardo dos santos.
the 33 year old hip hop star entertained several thousand people at a Christmas concert in the Angolan capital Luanda despite calls from rights groups to cancel the tour, which they saw as an endorsement of the authoritarian rule of Dos santos.
The concert was hosted by Angola's largest mobile phone company, which is part owned by the Dos santos family.
Before going on stage, Minaj posted a photo of herself in a jumpsuit and draped in the black-and -red flag of Angola on photo sharing service Instagram.
Angola marked 40 year of independence from portugal last month, with Dos santos vowing to bring progress to the country, but critics accuse him of ruling through fear and repression. AFP