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Omar Pene’s sound path
Senegalese music

Omar Pene’s sound path

Encouraged by the warm reception to his album Ndam, Omar Pene has indulged in more acoustic creation with Ndayaan. The fifty-something Dakarois singer dug through his “attic” full of old tracks and unearthed the original spirit of Super Diamono, the band that is now an institution on the Senegalese music scene.

Alain Souchon sings out for sick children
French chanson

Alain Souchon sings out for sick children

It’s something he’d wanted to do for a while, and now Alain ...

Galaxie’s electro-rock
Music from Quebec

Galaxie’s electro-rock

The rock band Galaxie is about to touch ground in France with Tigre et ...

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Wild Boys
Jef Barbara

Wild Boys

Montrealer Jef Barbara is sure to create a stir on the pop scene when his album “Contamination” comes out on 5 March. Looking like a cross between George Michael and Andy Warhol, he says his androgynous image takes inspiration from Prince, Boy George and Grace Jones.

Echo (You and I)
Anggun

Echo (You and I)

This is the track that will be representing France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012. The singer is Anggun, who has already notched up quite a few international fans with a gold disc for exports of her latest album. To leave nothing to chance, the mixing was mastered by Véronique Ferraro, David Guetta’s number one mixer.

Jeune Pato
Koffi Olomide

Jeune Pato

The Congolese star has released a new album in his home country. The track’s title is one of Koffi Olomidé’s numerous nicknames – Jeune Pato, fitting in with the “libanga” trend of reeling out names and brands all through a song. Whatever the name, Kinshasa disco-goers are sure to love it!

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Cali

Cali goes acoustic

After trying out some solid rock in 2010 with his album La vie est une truite arc-en-ciel qui nage dans mon cœur, Cali is back in the limelight with an acoustic tour.

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