Lyon, Red Bridge

Bonjour Chanson , Series 10, Episode 50

From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 10
Length: 25:40

A Jubilee Episode, the 50th, in which we bring the diverse world of French Language Popular Music to English speakers. This genre will enrich your music life. Read the full description.

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Playing: Bonjour Chanson , Series 10, Episode 50
From: Charles Spira

Lyon_red_bridge_episode_50_small In this, our 50th episode, we play the 300th song in our Series. Our listeners gain insight in the French way of living and loving, and enjoy beautiful melodies in many genres. They learn fascinating details about the lives of the artists and they always know what the songs are about. Once more we bring a diverse selection of songs. Some by well-established artists, others newly discovered and very promising talents. Here is the line-up:
Joko, (France/Cameroon), Zambeu
Pascal Obispo, (France), Le Meilleur Reste a Venir
Cecile Hercule, (France), Roger
Les Surveillantes, (Canada), Chanson Agricole
Noemi, (France), Ma Mere
Tristen, (France), Sans Se Connaitre

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Piece Description

In this, our 50th episode, we play the 300th song in our Series. Our listeners gain insight in the French way of living and loving, and enjoy beautiful melodies in many genres. They learn fascinating details about the lives of the artists and they always know what the songs are about. Once more we bring a diverse selection of songs. Some by well-established artists, others newly discovered and very promising talents. Here is the line-up:
Joko, (France/Cameroon), Zambeu
Pascal Obispo, (France), Le Meilleur Reste a Venir
Cecile Hercule, (France), Roger
Les Surveillantes, (Canada), Chanson Agricole
Noemi, (France), Ma Mere
Tristen, (France), Sans Se Connaitre

Transcript

Bonjour Chanson Series 10, Episode 50

Play Track 01 seconds 00:12 to 0:31 ? “Zambeu”.

Start text segment 1 ? Welcome to “Bonjour Chanson”. French Language Popular Music remains vibrant because it constantly renews itself. We bring you artists who make headlines today and others who have woven themselves into the French psyche over the years. You heard an excerpt from the song “Zambeu”. The artist is Joko. More about her at the end of the show, when we’ll play the entire song.

Pascal Obispo is a French singer/songwriter who first wanted to become a professional basketball player. But when in 1978 he moved with his mother to the French city of Rennes, a town well-known for its thriving music scene at that time, he developed an interest in music. He became a popular performer and soon discovered his talent for songwriting. He wrote the music for the song “Savoir Aimer”, “Knowing Ho...
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Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Zambeu	Joko	Instinctive.	Antipodes Music	2011	03:33
Le Meilleur Reste a Venir	Pascal Obispo	Superflu.	Jive Epic Group	1997	04:36
Roger	Cecile Hercule	Roger.	Moumkine Music	2010	03:02
Chanson Agricole	Les Surveillantes	La Racine Carree du Coeur.	APCM	2010	02:46
Ma Mere	Noemi	Noemi EP.	Feu Orange	2011	03:01
Sans Se Connaitre	Tristen	L'Ombre A Suivre.	Volvox Music	2011	03:27