Joshua Jones
Updated: 21:25 ET, Jul 23 2021
A TOKYO 2020 opening ceremony musician has accused organisers of being 'totally racist' after axing him for 'being African'.
Latyr Sy, 48, was due to play at the grand event inside the Olympic Stadium on Friday but saw his inclusion scrapped.
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Senegalese musician labelled the decision to axe him from the Olympics opening ceremony as 'totally racist'Credit: Instagram
The Senegalese percussionist and singer has been based in Japan for 20 years but hit out at the Olympics chiefs, alleging the decision was based on race.
He told the Independent: “It’s totally racist.
"I was told they said, ‘Why this guy? Why this African guy?’