Miss Acacia is a character in the novel La Mécanique du Cœur (“The Mechanics of the Heart”) by Dionysos lead singer Mathias Malzieu; in it, the protagonist falls madly in love with her.

“Neige” is another fantastical number from French rock band Dionysos. The group, which has been together since high school, lists several film directors among their influences, and it’s not hard to see the impact of one in particular, Tim Burton, on the dark, whimsical stylings of this video.

“Tes lacets sont des fées” is an upbeat tune by rock band Dionysos, accompanied by singer Olivia Ruiz. This animated clip transports us into an inferno of love and innocence.

Debout Sur Le Zinc is a seven-member group that plays a unique fusion of rock and traditional French, Irish, and Gypsy folk music. The band’s name (which means “standing on the zinc,” as in the zinc countertop of a bar) comes from the Jacques Prévert poem “Et la fête continue”—and indeed DSLZ is the perfect music for a fête!

Dahlia formed in 1999 in the province of Brittany in northwest France as a collaboration between guitarist Guillaume Fresneau and cellist Armel Talarmain.

Grab your bottle of rum, your peg-leg, and your black flag and sail the seas with Cré Tonnerre. Cha Cha Cha!

After finding early success in his native Rwanda in ’93, Corneille was forced to flee his country. “Comme un fils” (“Like a Son”) is representative of his soul roots and affinity for emotional melodies.

The French-Canadian singer Béatrice Martin, aka Cœur de Pirate (Pirate's Heart), sings a beautiful, sad song on love lost.

Cœur de Pirate (Pirate's Heart) sings a cover of Renaud's "Mistral Gagnant." Written for his daughter Lolita, the song revisits Renaud's childhood through the lens of old-time French candies such as Carambars, Car-en-Sacs, Roudoudous, and the titular Mistral Gagnants.

Philippe composed a short piano melody for Claire. After playing it for her, he teaches her some basic chords.

Héloïse Letissier took on the stage name Christine and the Queens in honor of the drag queen performers she met in a London club at a low point in her life. They helped her reinvent herself as Christine, a powerful, confident persona that she took on to counteract her shy offstage self.

Christine and The Queens, aka Héloïse Létissier, sings a haunting live version of "Chaleur Humaine" (Human Warmth). The song's poetic lyrics explore questions of sexual identity and beauty.

Christine sings "La marcheuse" (The Walker), from her latest album Chris. Dressed as a bullfighter, she walks the deserted streets of a village to confront those who want to harm her. Or is it her own demons?

DJ Gilb’R and I:Cube, a unique duo, are the key ingredients of Château Flight. Their innovative electro-fusion beat, with hints of everything from pop to soul, is demonstrated on their album, The Meal.

Unique and talented young singer-songwriter Charles-Baptiste brings us “Sale type”: a lighthearted song for the broken-hearted. Sing it from the rooftops, Charles!