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Sarah Savoy & The Francadians more »
From France, United States
Sarah Savoy & the Francadians are a group of dedicated musicians based in Paris, France, led by Louisiana-born and -raised Sarah Savoy. Brought up by &hellip » read more
Lo Còr De La Plana more »
From France
Polyphonic singing with a modernist streak Chances are that you've never heard of - let alone heard - the Occitan language. The keen-eared would have&hellip » read more
Mamani Keita and Nicolas Repac more »
Heavenly marriage between Africa and Europe "When I was a kid, I got a few beatings from my mother because she really didn't want me to sing. I wasn'&hellip » read more
Babylon Circus more »
From France
Rebel music from the self-proclaimed "French gypsy dancehall punksters" "What we found there wasn't what we'd been told by the press. It wasn't as vi&hellip » read more
Speed Caravan more »
"I've always had this rage that I need to express." Mehdi Haddab sits back, rests his electric oud on his lap. "Rage against, I don't know? injustice.&hellip » read more
SMOD more »
The group SMOD was born in 2000, created by Sam, Mouzy, Ousco and Donski. In 2002, with the help of Amadou&Mariam´s manager, they edited their first&hellip » read more
Hindi Zahra more »
Paris-based singer Hindi Zahra pulls a dozen or more influences into her easy jazz style, and keeps the whole thing gorgeous and relaxed. Her voice is&hellip » read more
Caravan Palace more »
From France
Swing and gypsy jazz get 21st-century makeover If you've ever seen that YouTube clip of Christopher Walken dancing his way through a hotel lobby with &hellip » read more
Bibi Tanga and The Selenites more »
From Central African Rep., France
Rulebook-ignoring esoterica from Africa via Paris When the music of Bibi Tanga wafts in your general direction, it's quite easy to visualise his reco&hellip » read more
Kamel El Harrachi more »
Far and wide, Kamel looks like Dahmane E-Harrachi, author of "Ya Rayah" track (popularize by Rachid Taha), of whom he is the elder son. Kamel follows &hellip » read more
Styl'O'Styl more »
From France
Styl'O'Styl is an association created in 2004 by a Hip Hop dancer and a Jazz musician who wished to gather these two disciplines which the origins are&hellip » read more
Radiokijada more »
Rodolfo Muñoz and Christoph H. Müller, met in Paris in the early nineties and together they created an amazing work of art - Radiokijada. The aim of &hellip » read more
La Compagnie Transe Express more »
From France
Imagine a child's nursery mobile coming to life, with characters balancing in the air, suspended at the end of a nylon wire ... This is La Compagnie &hellip » read more
Chemirani's more »
The Chemirani Ensemble is a renowned Persian classical music ensemble. The group is made up of Chemirani family members, master percussionist, Djamchi&hellip » read more
Nouvelle Vague more »
From France
Punk and new wave like it was never intended From the same mindset that found Hayseed Dixie offering up breathless bluegrass versions of heavy rock cl&hellip » read more
Bratsch more »
From France
FRANÇOIS CASTIELLO, when, as a young boy, faced with the difficult choice between becoming a bricklayer like his father, or earning his living as a mu&hellip » read more
Toubab All Stars more »
From France
Are you ready for the French Specials? A metaphorical world away from Paris's postcard-friendly tourist traps, Barbes is one of the city's less visite&hellip » read more
News Updates
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Performance Updates
- Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali (Pakistan)
- Trilok Gurtu & Arkè String Quartet-Arkeology withTrilok Gurtu (India)
- Sicilian Jazz Orchestra (Italy)
- Akkura (Italy)
- Ipercussonici (Italy)
- Roy Paci (Sicily)
- Rachid Taha (Algeria, France)
- Dobet Gnahoré (Cote d'Ivoire)
- Orchestra Baobab (Senegal)
- Orchestre National de Barbès (Algeria, France, Morocco)