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Simply French Rock Posted by on May 18, 2013

Everyone agrees, Noir Désir is a household name on the French Rock scene. Their song “Un Jour en France” (“A Day in France”) has perhaps not reached the standing of a “classic” yet, but it does offer a pretty good idea about the message this band conveys through its music.   Noir Désir’s “Un Jour en France” (“A Day…

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Smile My Friend! Le Meilleur est à Venir (The Best is Yet to Come) Posted by on Jul 8, 2012

From the Southern city of Toulouse hails the powerful sound of French Rock group SIDILARSEN. Their message is simple yet efficient: Standing up against all forms of haine (hatred) and xénophobie, while exposing the subtle “scare tactics” used to exert control over our human societies. Above all, they are very optimistic about life: For them…

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French Music – Vanessa Paradis Posted by on Oct 18, 2009

Possibly most famous in the US as Johnny Depp’s long-time love and mother of his two children, Vanessa Paradis was born on December 22, 1972 in a town near Paris where she took piano and dance lessons.  Now a successful singer, actress and Chanel model, she became a child star in 1987 at just 14…

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