French rap and techno music – Cultural interactions leading to a new sub-genre ?

40 years ago, French rap was an emerging and very underground genre. Today, it  has been dominating the French music scene since the last decade. Indeed, in 2024, the rapper Werenoi – who passed away last May – was the biggest seller of the year, with 276,900 albums sold. Appeared in the 1980s by mimicking Read more

Damso: Isn’t it nice to take a vacation? 

Friday, November 15, at the stroke of midnight, Damso’s new album drops. 34 minutes, 11 tracks. And because no one asked, I’m stepping in as a music critic just for you.  William Kalubi Mwamba, known as Damso, made a comeback this Friday with J’ai menti (I lied), a new album as intriguing as the circumstances Read more