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Biùtiful Cauntri en salles/ now in theaters in/à Paris
Biutiful Cauntri, set to open in select French theaters on July 16 is the ironically titled film of the egregious inertia between Neopolitan local government and its non-conformity to basic environmental protection laws. In a riveting documentary film, the story … Continue reading
Ji Mob & ses invités/Ji Mob & guests @ New Morning
At first glance, a flutist leading a band seemed unimaginable to me in my myopic view of popular music. Seeing Ji-Mob (aka Jérome Drû)Tuesday changed this misconception by his changing genres effortlessly keeping a full audience at New Morning on … Continue reading
Rony @ L’Opus Café
With a mop of kinky curly hair, soul funk singer, Rony would be better compared to a fun-loving Jamiroquai than a slick and smooth Keith Sweat or R. Kelly ; At his Satruday night show, he and his band the … Continue reading
Par Avion: M (Mem Nahadr) @ L’Opus Café
What a pleasure it was to see madness performed so sanely by NYC performance artist M (Mem Nahadr) and her bevy of Paris soulsinging sisters: Sandra Nkaké, Lisa Spada and Rachel Claudio.* Despite the holiday weekend imposed by French labor … Continue reading
Mike Ibrahim @ L’Archipel
After missing a few of his previous shows, I was finally able to catch the tail end of Mike Ibrahim’s performance a few weeks ago at L’Archipel. As a guitarist, and singer/songwriter, Mike is a capable musician who sings soothing … Continue reading
Sandra Nkaké @ New Morning
It’s funny Sandra, a fellow blogger, and I have been playing email tag for a couple of months now. Having seen her numerous guest appearances with Allonymous , and Frank Biyong, I was intrigued enough by her artistry to get … Continue reading
Birdy Nam Nam @ Musée du Louvre
It’s kind of ironic the Musée du Louvre just presented an event, «Duos Ephémères» featuring French turntabilists Birdy Nam Nam (BNN) spinning electrobeats to a choice selection of silent-era films dedicated to smoking and cigarettes. Then, again, this is France, … Continue reading
Oxmo Puccino & the Jazz Bastards @ Salle D. Ferry (Nanterre)
While they say France is the second largest consumer of rap music after the US, it does not necessarily follow that French hip-hop and rap deserves as wide an audience. Since my return to France in 2004, most hip-hop/rap that … Continue reading
“Airs de Paris” @ Centre Pompidou
Last Sunday, my friend Gérôme and I made good use of our “laissez-passez” cards to check out the new «Airs de Paris » exhibit at the Centre Pompidou (CP). Inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s exposition of the same name at the … Continue reading
