Tag: RFI’s musical choice
Manu Galure on the road with his fourth album “Vertumne”
Our musical choice this morning takes us on the road that Manu Galure walks, like a true troubadour with his two musicians. The French artist, composer and performer Manu Galure…
Palestinian DJ Sama’ Abdulhadi turns up the volume against the war
Meet Sama’ Abdulhadi, the very first Palestinian female DJ. Born in Jordan, raised in Ramallah and living for five years in Paris, the young artist is a pioneer of the…
Dolly Parton, the American “Rockstar”
Today’s musical choice is dedicated to a huge American rockstar, if not the biggest icon of the United States: Dolly Parton, who released an album of duets aptly titled in…
“Place Chacha-Place au auction”, the fanciful album by filmmaker Jean Odoutan
Today’s musical choice takes us into the fanciful, joyful and offbeat world of Franco-Beninese Jean Odoutan, who has just released an album entitled Chacha Square-Place for auction. Jean Odoutan, best…
Orchestra Baobab, legendary West African group, celebrates with the title “50 years”
For The musical choice of the day, place for the title 50 years, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary West African group Orchestra Baobab. This group, born in…
“West Side Story” returns to the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris
RFI’s Musical Choice which takes us this Friday to America in the 1950s. It is one, if not, THE most popular musical of all time. West Side Story, 66 years…
Etienne Daho looks through his 40 years of music
A voice and a musical signature, those of Etienne Daho, the most pop crooner of French singers. He has just released an expanded version of his latest album entitled “Tirer…
Genesis Owusu, Ghanaian and punk
His name is Genesis Owusu. His name doesn’t mean much to you yet, yet he is the one who puts Ghana on the world punk map. The young 25-year-old musician,…
Eddy de Pretto sings about love and its torments with the album “Crash coeur”
Eddy de Pretto has just released Crash Coeur, his third album. At 30, the flamboyant singer-songwriter, who established himself in the French musical landscape by loudly claiming his homosexuality, now…
Senegalese singer Faada Freddy
For RFI’s musical choice, this Wednesday, Edmond Sadaka met the Senegalese singer Faada Freddy. An artist with a dandy look, an extraordinary vocalist, and who is coming out of a…