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South Korean jazz singer Youn Sun Nah
24/03/2013 - World music matters

South Korean jazz singer Youn Sun Nah

Korean singer Youn Sun Nah has been described by Le Monde newspaper as "a UFO touching the universe of jazz with a magnificent voice and passionate originality".

Mina Agossi - a free spirit in the macho world of jazz
17/02/2013 - World music matters

Mina Agossi - a free spirit in the macho world of jazz

In today's World Music Matters, Franco-Beninese jazz singer Mina Agossi talks about being a free spirit in the macho world of jazz.

21/12/2012 - Report: France

French photographer captures New York's jazz scene in black and white

Philippe Lévy-Stab has dedicated his life to photographing the great musicians of jazz. For over 25 years he has captured the intimate moments of these artists through his camera lens.

06/12/2012

French press review 6 December 2012

Cannabis, government borrowing and Arcelor-Mittal are among the big stories in France today.

03/12/2012 - Report: France

Funk and the trombone - a Fred Wesley masterclass near Paris

Fred Wesley, one of the world's finest funk trombonists, talks about being James Brown's sideman, forming his own band and why he's keen to pass on four decades-worth of experience at the top of ...

A Fred Wesley masterclass near Paris
02/12/2012 - World music matters

A Fred Wesley masterclass near Paris

Fred Wesley, one of the world's finest funk trombonists, talks about being James Brown's sideman, forming his own ...

Swinging with Joe Jackson
18/11/2012 - World music matters

Swinging with Joe Jackson

One of the pioneers of New Wave in the late 70s and 80s, British musician and composer Joe Jackson has continually pushed back the boundaries of what music can be.

Django Reinhardt, pioneer of Gypsy Jazz
07/10/2012 - World music matters

Django Reinhardt, pioneer of Gypsy Jazz

RFI talks with the curator of a new exhibition now on at the Cité de la Musique in Paris: Django ...

Cult French rock-jazz band Magma
02/09/2012 - World music matters

Cult French rock-jazz band Magma

The cult French rock-jazz fusion band Magma is a strange and fascinating beast. In a music world awash with formatted, nicely-packaged products aimed at getting airtime, Magma makes long rock ...

04/06/2012 - France - US

Jazzman Al Jarreau cancels French tour dates

US jazz singer Al Jarreau has cancelled three concerts in France that were scheduled for June after contracting pneumonia, his press office said on Monday.
 

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