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Fête de la Musique 2022 [Poster]. (2022). Antonio Tavares. https://antoniotavaresart.com/fetedelamusique2022
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- A Brief History of French Hip-Hop
Over the following decade, French rap would carve out an identity between frustration and creativity, influence and adaptation, inspired by its American cousins, but also against them, or more accurately, against everything. - How French hip hop found its own voice by going back to Africa
French hip hop is one of the most popular music genres in the French mainstream media. - The French (Hip-Hop) RevolutionFrance is not only the second biggest market for hip-hop, but it’s also now arguably the most prolific.
- Playlist: A Brief Overview Of French Hip-hop
Hip-hop came to France early. By the late-70’s New York’s best crews were touring the country, soon after hip-hop radio stations began cropping up in Paris. - French hip-hop artist Atanaz: 'Vivre' reflects the mood for a post-pandemic world
Interview with French hip-hop artist Atanaz
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French hip hop music. (n.d.). Last.fm. Retrieved August 31, 2022, from https://www.last.fm/tag/french+hip+hop
- 'You're not welcome': rap's racial divide in FranceWhile the genre is hugely popular in the country and sells in vast numbers, the French music industry and politicians have tried to downplay its success
- How North African rappers shine a light in France’s dark cornersThe hip hop genre dominates the French music charts, but its willingness to talk about the country’s demons makes it unpalatable to many among the country’s elite.
- How politicians use French rap to stoke divisionsIn 2021, two cases have put rap at the heart of media debates in France.
- Music Without Borders: The Rise of Le Rap FrançaisFrench youth have combined the music of Africa with American New Wave rap, creating a distinct sound that immerses listeners in an unparalleled musical affair.
- French Rap is Bending Genres and Crossing Continents in SilenceFrench rap (rap français), while influenced heavily by the roots of American hip-hop, is a separate cultural entity. One of, if not the fastest-growing and largest source for new rap music is France, a country rarely acknowledged for its contributions to the industry.
PNL | To read article, click on the link below.
Fader. (2019). PNL [Photograph]. NSS Magazine. https://www.nssmag.com/en/music/18253/pnl-deux-freres
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Semiond, T. (2021, July 30). Conscious rap: A unifying discourse in a growingly divided France. Twist Islamophobia. https://twistislamophobia.org/en/2021/07/29/conscious-rap-unifying-discourse-in-growingly-divided-france/
History of Parkour. (n.d.). Learn Parkour Now – Dedicated to spreading parkour popularity. https://www.learnparkournow.com/history-of-parkour/
- ParkourParkour, the practice of traversing obstacles in a man-made or natural environment through the use of running, vaulting, jumping, climbing, rolling, and other movements in order to travel from one point to another in the quickest and most efficient way possible without the use of equipment.
- A Brief & Basic History of Parkour... Hebert formulated a physical training discipline that he called “the natural method” using climbing, running, swimming and man-made obstacle courses to recreate the natural environment.
- No Obstaclesarkour, a made-up word, cousin to the French parcours, which means “route,” is a quasi commando system of leaps, vaults, rolls, and landings designed to help a person avoid or surmount whatever lies in his path—a vocabulary, that is, to be employed in finding one’s way among obstacles.
- How Parkour WorksParkour is a cohesive training discipline and even a way of life for some. It was started in Lisses, France in 1988 by then 15-year old Davide Belle and quickly grew from there. Training with parkour involves utilising urban surroundings, such as climbing buildings, park benches, playground equipment, and more.
- Little known facts about parkourL’art du deplacement, Le parkour, Parkour, the art of displacement, and Free-running are a number of the names they’re called.
This is Part 1 in a 5 part video series of old footage filmed in the mid 90's in Lisses.