Difficulty: Beginner
France
Charles-Baptiste returns to us with a new existential song: “Je sais,” or how he moved on to a new stage in life.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
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!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Wallen was born to a family of Moroccan immigrants in Bobigny. In “Donna,” she sings about the life of teenage girls struggling to handle family, love, and school.
Difficulty: Beginner
Senegal
Amadou and Mariam reference a number of West African musical instruments, like djembes, dununs, balans, and tamas, in “Beaux dimanches”—a song about Sundays in Bamako.
Difficulty: Beginner
Senegal
Amadou and Mariam share singing duties with co-producer Manu Chao on a song with themes of migration and dislocation.
Difficulty: Beginner
Senegal
Amadou Bagayoko and Mariam Doumbia are joined together by their love for music and each other. The pair met at the Institute for Young Blind People in Bamako, the capital of Mali.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Cyril Kamar, who later appeared on the music scene as K-Maro, was born in Lebanon. While still a child, he and his family fled to Paris, but finally settled in Quebec.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nâdiya, a champion athlete, has switched gears to become a chart-busting R&B/hip-hop artist. She is fast becoming a major urban act featuring a great blend of lyrical and instrumental innovation. In this music video, “Et c’est parti,” Nâdiya pairs up ringside with US rapper Smartzee, demonstrating both her physical and artistic talent. This song will surely get you moving!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Nelly continues to explore Vietnam. She had the pleasure of eating in a restaurant that became famous after the recent visit of a former US president. Find out who that could be!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Nelly is not in Paris this time but in Hanoi, Vietnam! On her first day, she visits the famous Train Street and samples some delicious coffee.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Patrice has an announcement to make. He just bought a dog! Sophie is not thrilled about the idea... But did he really buy one or is he just kidding?
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
September is a special time in France called la rentrée, when students and workers get back into the swing of things and possibly the dreariness of the work and study routine. Alexandre dreads this time of year while Sophie embraces it as an opportunity for starting afresh.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Sandra has to end her painting lessons with Marie because she has to go back to Switzerland. But the ladies have developed a great friendship and are planning to see each other again.
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Patrice and Sophie gripe about the Paris metro price hike, which they agree is a very bad move. Unfortunately, Patrice has a metro train to catch!
Difficulty: Intermediate
France
Marie and Sandra decide to experiment with plein air painting, but first Marie must decide on a Paris location as a subject to paint. Which will she pick?
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