Engaging, Offbeat, Raw
There is much to admire here, but Yankees -- sadly unimpressive learners of foreign tongues -- have not proved themselves enthusiastic listeners to francophonic broadcasts.
The fundamental of this program is to reach across cultural divide, but the narrative evidenced here doesn't quite do that.
To work on American outlets, the producers need to remind their audience that multilingual narrative is not limited to babywipe packaging manufactured in Quebec. I'm not sure how to do that, especially now that the Loony kicks the American dollar in the butt; stlll, they need to prepare their radio audience on how to engage with such programming.
Jackson Braider
Allston, MA
May 9, 2008
Wonderful French Language Songs for an American Audience.
