What’s good in Paris this summer? Its airwaves of course. Featuring Kamelanc’ (born in Oujda, Morocco) and Atheena (representing Senegal) for example, with ‘Pas besoin’: About these ads
Paris is a Continent N°11
April 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sage poet Zoxea & Busta Flex battle it out in ‘C’est nous les reustas’: Youssoupha (a name you must be familiar with by now), Indila and Skalpovich Dreamin’:
Paris is a Continent N°10
March 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Less than two months before France’s presidential elections, this ‘Letter to the Republic’ couldn’t come more timely. And it blew up accordingly. Kery James has some thoughts on France’s history of racism, colonisation, and the African diaspora. “How can we love a country that hates us?”
Paris is a Continent N°9
February 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Watching French incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy’s speech in Marseille Sunday night (his second speech since announcing he’s seeking a second term last week), I was hoping for a reference to how the financial crisis — the millstone round Europe’s neck, a politician’s nightmare — has hit the banlieueus. I should have known better. His words […]
Music Break. Corneille and La Fouine
January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Crooner Corneille (born in Germany, raised in Rwanda and now a Canadian citizen) performs two of his songs with the help of rapper La Fouine (French of Moroccan descent)–we’ve featured them here before separately–live on French radio show, Planete Rap Skyrock.
Paris is a Continent N°8
January 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Loads of Paris suburbs gets shouted out in this song by a cast of the city’s rappers.
Music Break. Bibo
January 23, 2012 By 1 Comment
A preview of what to expect from French soul singer Bibo‘s internet mixtape “Demain des L’Aube” scheduled for May 2012.
France’s first sitcom with an all-black cast
January 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
“Tchip Show” is the first situation comedy show on French TV revolving mainly around characters of Afro-Caribbean and African backgrounds living in Paris. Now in its fourth season, it made its debut as a webseries about five years ago before being picked up by the France Ô TV channel. You can watch them on the web […]
Paris is a Continent N°7
January 21, 2012 By 3 Comments
My friends and the musicians we listen to–we’re mostly the children of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean–prefer Francois Hollande and the Socialists over Sarkozy, but know Hollande won’t win.
Paris is a Continent, N°6
December 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
I thought I’d continue my focus on French women singers. First up is Kayna Samet: great voice, from Algeria. This song named “Yema” (mother in Arabic) is about the love for the mums. It features Indila (remember her).
