Goran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He left Bosnia and Herzegovina before the Bosnian War. Recently, he has lived in Paris, Sarajevo, and Belgrade. Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora. He rose to fame playing guitar with his […]
Floy Krouchi is a composer and performer born in Paris in 1971. She has been present in the world of contemporary experimental music since 1994. She studied jazz with David Patrois and electroacoustic under G.Favotti in the conservatory in Paris and Indian music under Pandit Hindraj Divekar in Pune, India . She founded the Mafucage ensemble […]
You can search atop the Eiffel Tower while eating a baguette and still fail to find anything more French than the famous voice’s of Edith Piaf,Jacques Brel, Charles Aznavour, Georges Brassens & Many More. French singer Yael Dray and Argentinian guitarist Gabriel Hermida pay homage to France’s national Gretest Singers, with their musical tribute “From […]
It’s not typical for an artist to self-title their fifth album. That’s normally meant for debut records. But, while Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Ayo has four records under her belt, it’s actually quite fitting that she chose the eponymous title. The 14-track record, which exquisitely blends folk reggae and pop with soul influences and a dash of […]
For as much as the story of HER is about tragedy and triumph, it’s really about two friends — Victor Solf and Simon Carpentier. While still in school, the half-German Victor and the French Simon met in 2007, bonded like long lost brothers, started making music together equally informed by old school soul a la […]
Described by Billboard as, “perfectly in-sync and totally transfixing”, the Emile Parisien Quartet has amazed critics and the public alike with their spirit and maturity at clubs and major festivals in Europe and North America since 2004. Critics in France have been quick to champion them too, bestowing accolades & awards including ‘Revelation of the […]
Dominique A has become a sort of figurehead for French ‘minimalist’ music. Renowned for his melancholy melodies and his moody lyrics infused with social realism, Dominique A is certainly one of the French music scene’s most original voices. Website | Facebook | Twitter
Dahlia Dumont and her group ‘The Blue Dahlia, play a vibrant mix world music – touching everything from French chanson to reggae and klezmer, influenced by the group’s backgrounds in NYC, France, Senegal, Japan, Argentina and Mexico. Mexican and French-style accordion, nostalgic violin, a soaring horn section, a grooving rhythm section, and last but not […]
