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Les Nubians - Présentation

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Les Nubians, two singer-songwriter sisters who grew up in both Paris and Chad and whose music has been nominated for several awards, including a Grammy (and not just in the World Music category, thank you very much). We know we’re big fans!

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Français avec Nelly - 12 Songs to Improve Your French - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly suggests some songs for more advanced French speakers: Charles Aznavour's "La bohème," Angèle's "Balance ton quoi," Stromae's "Formidable," Serge Gainsbourg's "La javanaise," and Orelsan's "Tout va bien."

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Caption 18 [fr]: qui parle du Paris d'autrefois.
Caption 18 [en]: that speaks of the Paris of yesteryear.

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Lionel - En studio d'enregistrement - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Norbert explains the intricacies of a recording studio and the latest technology and trends in the music industry. He also tells us who the first artist to use auto-tune was.

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Caption 7 [fr]: De Paris?
Caption 7 [en]: From Paris?

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Watt’s In - Grand Corps Malade : "3ème Temps" interview exclu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In an interview with "Watt's In," Fabien Marsaud, aka Grand Corps Malade, reflects on his success and his creative process. A self-proclaimed artiste engagé (artist activist), this talented slam poet shares some great insights on songwriting and collaborating with other musicians.

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Caption 100 [fr]: on a quelques... quelques dates de province et on sera à Paris,
Caption 100 [en]: we have some... some dates in the provinces and we'll be in Paris,

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Watt’s In - Maître Gims : J'me Tire Interview Exclu

Difficulty: Advanced

France

The twenty-seven-year-old rapper Maître Gims talks about a change of direction in his career path. He decided to leave his rap group Sexion d'Assaut to sing solo for a while. He assures us that it's an amicable agreement and that he is looking forward to spreading his wings.

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Caption 68 [fr]: "Paris va bien", tout ça, "Qui t'a dit?".
Caption 68 [en]: "Paris Is Doing Well," all that, "Who Told You?"

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Oldelaf - interprète "Vendredi"

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Enjoy Oldelaf's quirky humor, as displayed in his introduction to his two backup musicians who come from wildly different backgrounds, to say the least. Then listen to his satirical song "Vendredi" (Friday), where he describes a typical weekend for the average bored (and boring?) French guy.

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Caption 16 [fr]: dans le plein cœur du... du seizième à... à Paris. Alors, euh... ça a été, euh... des années, euh...
Caption 16 [en]: right in the heart of the... the sixteenth [arrondissement] in... in Paris. So, uh... it's been, uh... years, uh...

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Oldelaf - interprète "Bérénice"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Oldelaf's "Bérénice" is a beautiful love song with a somewhat tragic (but very comical!) ending. You'll both laugh at and be moved by Oldelaf's poetic language and soulful crooning.

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Caption 4 [en]: Of all the girls of the eighth [eighth arrondissement in Paris]
Caption 4 [fr]: De toutes les filles du huitième

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Yacine Boularès - La Tunisie

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The musician Yacine Boularès talks to us about his large family, which spans two continents, and explains the origins of French influence in Tunisia.

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Caption 6 [fr]: La plupart de ma... de... de ma famille est à... est à Paris.
Caption 6 [en]: The majority of my... of... of my family is in... in Paris.

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Yacine Boularès - La musique tunisienne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Yacine Boularès, a young French musician of Tunisian origin, demonstrates some of the differences between Western and Arabic music on his saxophone. If you like what you hear, check out Yacine's jazz band, Afro Groove Collective.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Euh... j'ai grandi à Paris, euh... et je suis d'origine tunisienne.
Caption 7 [en]: Uh... I grew up in Paris, uh... and I am of Tunisian origin.

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LCM - Concert: La Folia à l'abbaye Saint-Victor

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The teenage violist Valentin Tournet plays an excerpt from Marin Marais' "Folies d'Espagne" (Follies of Spain) in this interview. He talks about the folia, an early music theme from Spain, as well as the passion for music he developed at a very young age.

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Caption 45 [fr]: au concours d'entrée du Conservatoire de Paris.
Caption 45 [en]: for the entrance exam to the Conservatoire de Paris [Paris Conservatory].

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Alex Terrier - Le musicien et son jazz

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Saxophonist Alex Terrier talks about how he came to be a jazz musician and shares some photos. Come take a glimpse inside the life of this gifted artist.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Je suis né à Paris en France et, euh... j'ai commencé à... à faire du piano à... vers l'âge de huit ans,
Caption 3 [en]: I was born in Paris, France, and I started to, uh... to play the piano at... at around eight years of age,

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Melissa Mars - Mozart, l'opéra rock - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Fate works in funny ways. Melissa’s tale of how she came to be in Mozart, l'opéra rock shows us that some things are just written in the stars. We’re glad she agreed.

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Caption 29 [fr]: qui était venue à mon dernier concert à Paris
Caption 29 [en]: who had come to my most recent concert in Paris

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Melissa Mars - Melissa et son premier album

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Meet Melissa Mars: actress, singer, songwriter, storyteller, dreamer, “Martian.” In the first of her interviews with Yabla, Melissa tells us how her career got launched.

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Caption 5 [fr]: Puis je suis montée à Paris, euh... la capitale du cinéma en France.
Caption 5 [en]: Then I went up to Paris, uh... the movie capital of France.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Buridane

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The original lyricism, the striking rhythms, and the fragile melodies of up-and-coming singer-songwriter Buridane have made her career take off. She’s now launching a tour all over France and has been asked to perform at several big music festivals.

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Caption 42 [fr]: De Brest à Paris, six dates sont déjà programmées d'ici la fin d'année.
Caption 42 [en]: From Brest to Paris, six dates have already been scheduled between now and year's end.

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Le Journal - Gainsbourg

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The French singer Serge Gainsbourg is still remembered long after his death by fans, English rockers, and songwriter (and first lady of France) Carla Bruni.

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Caption 2 [fr]: à Paris devant la dernière demeure du chanteur,
Caption 2 [en]: in Paris in front of the singer's last home,

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