These are 10 of my favorite French bands playing what I call chanson. Not the old kind like Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour or Lucienne Delyle. More like French folk music and some can be called rock.
Tracklist:
1. La rue ketanou - Les hommes que j'aime
2. Les petites bourrettes - Y'a d'la vie
3. Sanseverino - Grand Jean Luc
4. Tetes Raides - Ginette (Live)
5. Tri Yann - Les prisons de Nantes
6. Les negresses vertes - Leila
7. Les cowboys fringants - Les etoiles filantes
8. Sttellla - Marre des bouchons
9. Les ogres de barback & Les hurlements d'Leo - Grand mere
0. Nano - A suivre...
I'm sorry to trim Tetes Raides so much. =)
@byrnon nice to hear from you, I liked song by Theifaine and Tri Yann is great.
teaquack 11 months ago
Nice selections of French folk/rock. Especially like (2) and (8).
May I also suggest: Hubert Felix Thiefaine - "La fille du coupeur de joints". Tri Yann - Instead of "Les Prison de Nantes", my pick would be "Pelot d'Hennebont", "La jument de Michao", "Tri Martolod", or "Maluron Lurette",
It's not French folk/rock (more like folk/rap) but also worth a listen are Manau "Tout le monde" (funny video) and "Tribu de Dana". Maybe you already know these, but if not - check them out.
byrnon 11 months ago