Acoustic France

Putumayo Presents - Acoustic France

Acoustic France
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Artist: Putumayo Presents
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2008-08-19
Music Label: Putumayo World Music
Product features:
  • VARIOS INTERPRETES ACOUSTIC FRANCE
Soundtracks:
  1. Assedic - Les Escrocs
  2. J'Suis Pas d'Ici - Thomas Dutronc
  3. Le Quotidien - Sandrine Kiberlain
  4. Bilingue in Paris - Pascal Lejeune
  5. Mon Ami d'en Haut - JP Nataf
  6. Clash Dans Le Tempo - Constance Amiot
  7. Les Aleas de L'Hiver - Gordon Sanchez
  8. Raphael - Carla Bruni
  9. Sombre Con - Rose
  10. Couplet de la Rue de Bagnolet - Gerard Pitiot
  11. Passion - Romane
  12. Maintenant - Rupa & the April Fishes

Music reviews of Acoustic France

Music Review: Tour de France
Rating: 5 Stars

Putumayo's "Acoustic France" is a stylish,savory offering in the label's lineup of unplugged world music. It's a Tour de France one can enjoy in the comfort of one's home, complete with a delicious sole, banana, and lime recipe!

"Acoustic France" opens with Les Escrocs' melodic "Assedic (Welfare)",sardonic social commentary set to a lively beat. They critique the European welfare state with breezy chanson. Actress Sandrine Kiberlain shows she's as at home with a guitar as on the set with her joyous "Le Quotidien (The Ordinary)",an ode to love in everyday life. Pascal Lejeune's "Bilingue in Paris",at once in English and French, is about a brief encounter in the City of Light. It would be perfect for a soundtrack to an Ethan Hawke/Julie Delpy movie. Constance Amiot's "Clash dans le tempo" is rhythmic,with a beat. Carla Bruni,the First Lady of France/supermodel,who numbers Mick Jagger and Eric Clapton among her former paramours,has "Raphael." It's a stylish,sexy song. Rose's "Sombre Con" is a lighthearted song to an unfaithful former lover. Romane's "Passion" is passionate gipsy jazz. The closing song, from the San Francisco-based Rupa&the April Fishes,is the tango "Maintenant."

"Acoustic France" is an exuberant exploration of unplugged Gallic music. It's stylish,sweet,and savory. It's also for a good cause;a portion of the profits goes to Chain of Hope,which provides health care in poor countries. "Acoustic France" is as bubbly as champagne,with an edge like Dijon mustard,and as sweet as creme brulee!
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Description of Acoustic France

Experience the romance and charm of Paris and the French countryside with Acoustic France, a CD collection featuring contemporary chanson and acoustic pop by established stars and up-and-coming artists from today's thriving French music scene. Inspired by the classic styles of an earlier generation, young artists are borrowing from old-school chanson, folk and Gypsy jazz to create an appealing modern sound. The music captures the ambiance of strolling along the Seine or sipping wine in a café on a beautiful summer day. These days, the acoustic singer-songwriter movement of the 60s and 70s is being revived by a new generation of artists. Called the Nouvelle Scène, or New Scene, it includes many of the artists featured on this collection who combine traditional sounding melodies with contemporary attitude. Featured alongside established stars are several exciting artists who have spent much of their lives outside of France. Constance Amiot was raised by French parents in West Africa and the Washington DC area before settling in France a few years ago. Acadian artist Pascal Lejeune's French/English song "Bilingue in Paris" tells of a romantic moment between two lovers in Paris. Rupa & the April Fishes is a San Francisco-based group. Lead singer and songwriter Rupa spent many of her formative years in southern France, where her mother still resides. A portion of the proceeds from Acoustic France will be donated to La Chaîne de l'Espoir (The Chain of Hope), an organization that provides

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