French reggae artist Martin Mussard, known by his stage name Naâman, died on 7 February aged 34 after six years battling a brain tumor.
Naâman released his final song Mon Amour in December as a testament to life and love. "Life only dies in books", he sang.
Born in Normandy, he fell in love with the music of Bob Marley aged 12 and went on to become a leading figure on the French reggae scene combining hip-hop and raggamuffin with more traditional beats.
His catchy hit Outta Road garnered some 29 million views online.
RFI’s World Music Matters met Naâman in 2015 for the release of his second album Rays of Resistance where, among other things, he talked about transcending the ego in music.
