Playlist
Jacques Canetti | French song’s spirit
The late Jacques Canetti (1909-1997) has been one of the pioneer of chanson. After launching the career of Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet, Jacques ...
Playlist
Movie Soundtracks Made In France – Before 60’s
Sometimes when we leave the cinema the thing we remember most about a film is the music! Music and the moving image have been inseparable since ...
Curator
TABOU1 | The legendary French reggae label gives us its story and an exclusive playlist!
French reggae label TABOU1 was born in 1996, back when its founder, Guillaume Bougard, was vice-president of the mergers and acquisitions ...
Curator
OZMA | 20th anniversary, new single and exclusive playlist for What The France!
In 2022, OZMA, the explosive jazz group born of the meeting of three students at the Strasbourg conservatoire, are celebrating 20 years together!...
Competition
Rone | Gewinne Freikarten für sein Konzert in Berlin
Rone hat sich in weniger als einer Dekade in der Riege der wichtigsten Künstler der elektronischen Musikszene etabliert. Mit bisher fünf ...
Release
‘Poupée de Son’ programme on Radio Helsinki
The ‘Poupée de Son’ programme is a joint initiative from the Institut français de Finlande, Radio Helsinki and an independent ...
Event
La Caravane Passe | The Caravan is back out on tour!
Formed in, La Caravane Passe are a French group founded by Toma Feterman and Olivier Llugany. Their musical melting pot mixes gypsy jazz, ...
Video
“A classical voyage with… Mathieu Romano”
For the ninth episode of “A classical voyage with… “, the What the France team met the choirmaster and founder of the Ensemble ...
Playlist
No War & Refugees Welcome | La musique : une arme pour la paix et la solidarité !
The French musical landscape has always found a place for politically engaged songs. Through music, artists deliver their messages and fight for ...
Playlist
Who Sampled Michel Legrand? The playlist!
He would have been 90 years old today. Born in Paris on 24th February 1932 and deceased on 26th January 2019 in Neuilly-Sur-Seine, Michel Legrand...