UNICEF DRC releases new song with celebrity ambassadors to call for peace
All four National Ambassadors – Lokua Kanza, Fally Ipupa, Céline Banza and Didi-Stone – collaborate for the first time on a shared initiative for children
KINSHASA, 27 NOVEMBER 2025 – UNICEF DRC and its four national ambassadors have come together to release a new song titled Nous voulons la paix (“We want peace”) to call for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Released as part of World Children’s Day celebrations, the initiative brings together UNICEF ambassadors – singers Lokua Kanza, Fally Ipupa and Céline Banza and influencer Didi-Stone – to send an emphatic message: every child in DRC needs peace to grow up in dignity and without fear.
The DRC has experienced repeated cycles of violence since independence in 1960, particularly in its eastern provinces. The past 30 years have been especially devastating. After a short period of relative calm, conflict re-escalated in March 2022 and, by early this year, reached levels not seen in decades. Today, millions of children are displaced, cut off from education, healthcare and clean water, and exposed daily to the risks of kidnapping, recruitment by armed groups and sexual violence.
“We are fortunate to have some of DRC’s finest talents as our ambassadors,” said UNICEF DRC Representative John Agbor. “For the first time, we have been able to bring them together to channel their star power – and the power of music – to advocate for peace for children. Without peace, no matter what any of us do, children in DRC cannot fully exercise their rights or reach their potential.”
Singer and songwriter Lokua Kanza spearheaded the collaboration, composing music and lyrics, which are in French, Swahili and Lingala.
All four ambassadors have collaborated with UNICEF DRC for many years, each supporting different areas of the country programme. Lokua Kanza has championed education, Fally Ipupa has focused on maternal and newborn health, and both Céline Banza and Didi-Stone have advocated on gender equality and spoken out against rape and other forms of violence affecting children.
The song has been launched on YouTube and will soon be available on other streaming channels.
“This is a beautiful song with a stark message,” said Agbor. “We hope it will be a countrywide hit and make people reflect on the urgent need for peace.”
