Madame Shingaling was born in New York, of Puerto Rican parents, with distant French ancestry by her mother. She grew up in the South Bronx before studying at a fashion design school in Brooklyn. She discovered SETENTA in 2016 at a concert where they accompanied Latin soul legend Joe Bataan, on a summer stage show, […]
Since his breakthrough in the 1970s, Francis Cabrel has been one of France’s most treasured singer/songwriters. Beginning with such hits as “Petite Marie” and “Je l’aime à mourir” and continuing through the songs on multi-platinum recent albums like ‘In extremis’ (2015), Cabrel has married his abilities as a lyricist of great richness and sensitivity with […]
Few artists command the stage like four-time Grammy Award–winning singer Angélique Kidjo. In this performance, she celebrates the anniversary of her native Benin and other West African nations—not to mention the occasion of her 60th birthday. Brittany Howard of the Alabama Shakes, Cameroonian multi-instrumentalist Manu Dibango, Senegalese singer and guitarist Baaba Maal, and Nigerian Afropop star Yemi Alade join the festivities. Kidjo’s […]
Six albums and two decades spent criss-crossing the globe, playing to enthusiastic audiences from Sydney to San Francisco and Berlin to Beijing, have enabled Paris Combo to create an international following with their unique, cosmopolitan sound. Fronted by the charismatic vocals of chanteuse Belle du Berry, the combo have struck a chord with critics and […]
2020 French Cultures Festival is taking place throughout the month of March in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The festival aims at celebrating French language and cultures through cultural and educational events. (Check out the French Cultures Festival webpage) The Festival will be officially launched during the 8th annual kick-off concert, a free and family-friendly event open to the public to be held at […]
Following a prolific year of live shows, collaborations and international distinctions, French pop sensation Christine and the Queens continues her irresistible evolution with new single « People, I’ve been sad » released with a session on COLORS. Adopting a flamboyant figure with fitted suit, somewhere in between the sparkling dandy and a sad clown, Christine returns with a majestic song that draws its […]
Birkin Gainsbourg The Symphonic Starring Jane Birkin, With full orchestra Special appearances by Iggy Pop and Charlotte Gainsbourg Artistic direction: Philippe Lerichomme Arrangements and piano: Nobuyuki Nakajima Friday, March 6, 2020 at 8:00PM @ Beacon Theatre Tickets Actress, singer, songwriter and fashion icon Jane Birkin will pay tribute to late husband Serge Gainsbourg with Birkin Gainsbourg The Symphonic at […]
Wax Tailor announces the release of his next album “The Shadow Of Their Suns” in January 2021. “The light”, the first single of this new release is already available. Recorded alongside more than 40 musicians, this instrumental track and accompanying video hints at an evolution in Wax Tailor’s visual and sonic palette. An international tour […]
