Series: From my iPod

From my iPod: French Afropop (An Inspiration)

20 March 2011
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In the midst of current events both on the African continent and in Japan, I thought everyone could use a little hope and inspiration. So today I’m highlighting a young musician who found ways to overcome horrific tragedies through music. Corneille was born to Rwandan parents in Germany and when he was six his family [...]

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From my iPod: Charlotte Savary, Wax Tailor and Felipecha

13 March 2011
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A lot of movies with “Paris” in the title were released the last few years and for a while I wasn’t sure which one was which especially since the movies share many of the same actors. Of course, Paris, Je t’aime (2006) had the most success in the US but there was also Dans Paris [...]

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From my iPod: Algerian R&B Zaho

27 February 2011
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There is healing in the simple act of getting together with an old friend and after three years of talking about visiting each other, I was finally able to meet up with my #1 Paris Pal from studying abroad back in ’08 while in Chicago earlier this week. Of course two francophiles (Ashley is now [...]

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From my iPod: French Reggae

20 February 2011
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I had never even thought of the possibility of French reggae, that is until I was introduced to Kana. Of course it makes since – French is after all the official language of many Caribbean islands. And since reggae was once my genre of choice (the little islander in me growing up in Hawaii), I [...]

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From my iPod: French Duets

13 February 2011
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Valentine’s Day is here so in honor of companionship, friendship, love and every other form of relationship, I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite French duets. First up is Keren Ann with Benjamin Boilay, the writer of many of the songs on Keren’s 2002 album, La Biographie de Luka Philipsen. Keren Ann [...]

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From my iPod: Edith Piaf with a Twist

6 February 2011
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Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate Edith Piaf but when it comes to turning up the volume, she’s not quite what I have it mind when it comes to rocking out (few exceptions may apply). That’s where In-Grid comes in. Overall, I find In-Grid to have that 80′s vibe so awkwardly prevalent in contemporary French [...]

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From my iPod: Thievery Corporation with Loulou

30 January 2011
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French music, that is, French music fitting to my unique tastes, is quite hard to find. It’s taken years for my prized music collection (in both French and English) to grow and evolve with French music always being my most difficult conquest. After five years of following every possible lead for amazing French tunes, my collection [...]

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