Suarez Is the Vampire Weekend of French Pop

French Pop

Discover today’s modern French Pop hits and an assortment of French Pop singers.

Suarez Is the Vampire Weekend of French Pop

Lovely French Pop music from the French band Suarez is today’s feature.

Suarez makes me think of Vampire Weekend, because their inspiration comes from eclectic sources. First of all, this acoustic pop band is an unlikely combination of a Belgian musician, Marc Pinilla, and three folk musicians from Madagascar (brothers Max and Pata Randriamanjava, and their cousin Dada Ravalison.) As if that weren’t unique enough, what they play is a distinctive melange of Malagasy music, British Pop, Cape Verdean folk, and French Chanson. Whew!

Everybody Dansez-Vous to French Music

PINK MARTINI, Photo by Sherri Diteman

Lately I’ve been in the mood for what I call my “sophisticated” French music. Today’s featured French song, “Dansez-vous” by Pink Martini, makes me want to do just that: Dance!

Melissa NKonda Grabs the French Spotlight

Add one more name to the list of Nouvelle Star castoffs who made good: Melissa NKonda. She’s already got a monster hit under her belt, from an album with top chart potential and global appeal.

Hailing from Maubeuge, France, French singer Melissa NKonda is yet another Nouvelle Star (French American Idol) contestant to successfully break through to the mainstream.