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Juliette Gréco crossing the Seine again
French chanson

Juliette Gréco crossing the Seine again

Juliette Gréco’s new album, Ça se traverse et c’est beau, celebrates the bridges of Paris in the company of a stunning guest list including Marc Lavoine, Melody Gardot, Philippe Sollers and Amélie Nothomb. The result is a profound and striking concept-album.

A welcome tribute to Bécaud
French chanson

A welcome tribute to Bécaud

Souchon, Hallyday, Bruel and Lama, plus younger stars like Renan Luce and Olivia Ruiz have reworked fourteen songs by Gilbert Bécaud, collected on the album Et maintenant. A triumph.

Gilbert Bécaud is back
French chanson

Gilbert Bécaud is back

It looked like the tenth anniversary of the death of Gilbert Bécaud, best known for Nathalie and Et maintenant, was about to go unnoticed on 18 December 2001. Fortunately, a boxed set and a tribute album have been released to revive his memory.

Julien Clerc, another fresh start
French chanson

Julien Clerc, another fresh start

With his latest album, Fou, peut-être, the eternally youthful French pop star Julien Clerc cooks up some new combinations and innovations while preparing his tour with a symphonic orchestra early next year

Yves Montand, quiet anniversary
French chanson

Yves Montand, quiet anniversary

Only a handful of events have been organised to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the death of Yves Montand, king of fifties French music-hall – to the point that his pioneering contribution risks being overlooked

Unflagging Aznavour
French chanson

Unflagging Aznavour

A few days before his return to the Olympia in Paris on 7 September, the great Aznavour has just brought out twelve new songs on Aznavour toujours. The collection is not only sensitive and bursting with love, it holds a few surprises in store.

Albums for autumn 2011
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Albums for autumn 2011

Offering up masters of the art and newcomers on the scene, daring disks and staple offerings, the Gallic rentrée is abounding with new records in French. Check out RFI Musique’s selection, including Aznavour, Camille, Murat, Archimède, Gréco, Guetta and Miossec.

Zaz charms Europe
Happening

Zaz charms Europe

It’s been years since a musician singing in French has made such big waves abroad. Could it be because the young singer Zaz, whose first album was released a year ago, sums up the real France?

Francis Bebey, African elder
Tribute

Francis Bebey, African elder

It’s exactly a decade since the death of Francis Bebey: Cameroonian singer, multi-instrumentalist and cultural agitator. RFI Musique looks back over an exceptional artist’s career.

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