Artists + extra links
French songs and artists
Here are a few French-speaking artists and a few French songs.
Feel free to use this list for your own personal listening purposes and for French school project.
A few songs for you to listen to:
Colonel Reyel- Celui: (I presented this in class)
Tal- On avance: (I presented this in class)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Q4DeZ-2aY
Matt Pokora- Pas sans toi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=9jMX9J8VLsc
NHZ- Princess:
Ben L’Oncle Soul- Soulman:
Annie Villeneuve- Tomber à l’eau:
Stromae- Alors on dance:
Diams- DJ:
Brigitte Boisjolie- Fruits Défendus:
A few Artists by genre:
(Try to listen to at least one of each genre)
I personally created this list, you may feel that the artists belong in a different category, in many categories or in none of these categories, I classified the artists in the genres I saw fit to make it easier for you to sort through.
I personally created this list, you may feel that the artists belong in a different category, in many categories or in none of these categories, I classified the artists in the genres I saw fit to make it easier for you to sort through.
Zouk/Raggae/Pop/Dancehall:
NHZ
Colonel Reyel
Kymaï
Olmyta
Pop:
Matt Pokora
Matt Pokora
TAL
Annie Villeneuve
Lorie
Radio Radio
Ballads:
Celine Dion
Electronic:
Stromae
Indie:
Cœur de Pirate
Zaz
Jazz/Funk:
Ben L’Oncle Soul (–like ceelo green)
Mari Josée
Brigitte Boisjoli
Amélie et les singes bleus
Édith Piaf
Rap:
Diams
Young Loyd Wallace
Saad ft Maryam (rap/pop)
Rock:
Garou
NAGAS (song: Café noir)
Eiffel
Country/pop:
SWING
Isabelle Boulay
Traditional French-Canadian:
Les cowboys frigants
Mes Aieux
La bottine souriante
Experiential/World influence:
Ngabo
Feel free to also explore the following websites:
http://www.muzikparadise.org/ (Christian music in french)
You can also look-up the show Star Académie, it’s the Quebec version of American Idol (Amazing singers!!!)
Feel free to look at festivals and concerts like (to get ideas of new or different artists, you may also want to go to one of these concerts or festivals):
-Festival Quand ça nous chante
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Festival-Quand-%C3%A7a-nous-chante/337569364220
-Franco-Fête: Toronto’s International Francophone Festival (At Harborfront)
-Festival Franco-Ontarien
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