Welcome to the French Music Blog
Though I always loved old French songs like Charles Trenet’s “La Mer” and the classic “La Vie en Rose” when I heard them in movies, my obsession with French songs really began when Les Nubians’ song “Makeda” came out in 1998 and was played on American radio — which is extremely rare for a French song. Les Nubians’ all-French album Princesses Nubiennes completely turned soul and R&B music on its head. I was hooked.
After that, I acquired French music through a variety of sources. For instance, I discovered Tété while browsing at FNAC (a record store chain in France) in 2004. I was in the mood to buy random stuff, and his CDs A la Faveur d’Automne and L’Air de Rien happened to be on the endcap display. Thus began the expansion of my French music collection.
Keep up with the French Music Blog, where I’ll be spotlighting modern French singers and bands. You might even want to subscribe to my feed. Enjoy discovering French music!
