I have been listening to Aya Nakamura on repeat, even though I sometimes struggle to catch the translation of some of the slang in her songs. Born in Bamako and raised in France, her real name is Aya Danioko and her Malian background shines through in the Afro-inspired beats in her music. She burst onto the scene in 2017 and is best known for her … Continue reading Music Monday: Aya Nakamura
Jérémy Frérot and Florian Delavega are best known as the French duo Fréro Delavega, a pop-folk group that participated on France’s version of The Voice in 2014. After being eliminated in the quarterfinals, they released their self-titled album (which went triple platinum), and in 2015 released Des ombres et des lumières. I don’t remember how I heard about them but I really fell in love with … Continue reading Music Monday: Fréro Delavega
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