Archive for 'Music'
French singer – Anais Posted by Tim Hildreth on Oct 3, 2017
It’s octobre (October) and that means l’automne (fall), but it also means all the kids are (for the most part) settled back in school. School is where we learn some of life’s most important lessons comme le français (like French) and, for some, it’s where they first learn about l’amour (love). This week’s song pour les filles…
Dodo, L’enfant Do – Falling Asleep To A French Lullaby Posted by John Bauer on Sep 13, 2017
The changing seasons mean shorter and colder days en France. The transition from warm summer days to cold winter nights makes me look forward to winter traditions like le marché de Noël. However, being from la Floride, I’m always surprised with how the shorter days end up affecting le sommeil (sleep). Le coucher du soleil…
MHD Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Sep 12, 2017
My husband was recently listening to music that caught my ear. It was catchy and happy—just what I needed to listen to at the moment. The artist, MHD, has become somewhat of a star in France since the release of his debut album last year. He’s played at Les Victoires de la Musique, the French…
Like Catchy French Pop Music? Check out “Mon combat” by Arcadian! Posted by Josh Dougherty on Sep 9, 2017
It’s a catchy song- there’s no denying this. Florentin Cabezon, Yoann Pinna, and Jérôme Achermann, known professionally as Arcadian, are internet cover artists turned The Voice contestants whose sound is both familiar but fun. The trio lived together in Paris and could often be found playing covers outside the metro lines, bars, and the Social…
And now vacation is over Posted by Tim Hildreth on Aug 29, 2017
Back at the begining of August, we welcomed les grandes vacances (the period of French summer vacations) with a fun chanson (song) from Dorothée. Now as we get ready to return to l’école ou le travail (school or work), here’s another one to welcome la rentrée! Finies les vacances, Vacation time is over On s’est…
French Music From Colombia: Monsieur Periné Posted by John Bauer on Aug 16, 2017
La langue française can be heard around the world with la Francophonie extending to les quartes coins du monde (the four corners of the world). This allows for some unique music that comes from les pays francophones (French speaking countries) outside of France: Jacques Brel, Stromae, Bernard Adamus, and Chantal Archambault to name a few…
Describing people in French, Part 2 Posted by Tim Hildreth on Aug 8, 2017
A few weeks ago we looked at some common expressions for describing people. This week, I’ll expand a bit on that lesson and share another of my favorite French songs that – while maybe it doesn’t perfectly illustrate the concepts – is definitely related to the topic! First, the lesson! Earlier we looked at how…