The joyful vibes of Takana Zion

Bringing you the very best in international musical trends - Amobe Mévégué introduces super star Tiken Jah Fakoly, who will be at this year's summer music festival, The Atypical Nights of Langon. Next, we check out one of the greatest artists in the international reggae movement, Takana Zion. We conclude this musical trip with artist D'Jazzy.

CULTURE CRITICS

Jessica Michault

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Amobe Mevegue

Music Critic
Sean Rose

Art Critic
Lisa Nesselson

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Stephen Clarke

French Culture Critic

20/10/2010 - CULTURE

Inarritu's latest BIUTIFUL release out now

Today marks the release of Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu's much anticipated 'BIUTIFUL'. After his stunning debut with AMORES PERROS, which mesmerized the Cannes festival in 2000, the Mexican director seems to have changed gears with this new film entirely set in Barcelona. Franck Garbarz discusses Inarritu's latest effort.

19/10/2010 - CULTURE

Is Janelle Monae on her way to the stars?...

As every tuesday, our music critic Amobé Mévégué brings us the very best of international trends and today, his very own favourite pick goes to 25 year-old singer Janelle Monae, who release her album 'Archandroid'. Another album release for british singer Seal together with a rather intimate video, 'Secret' starring his beloved wife Heidi Klum, and John Legend and the Roots ventured for a new funky adventure with 'Wake up Everybody'.

18/10/2010 - CULTURE

Jean-Michel Basquiat would have been 50...

Today, our art correspondent Sean Rose takes us to see Jean-Michel Basquiat at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. Basquiat, one of New York’s biggest artists in the eighties was famous for his wild painting with graffiti and forceful brushstrokes.

15/10/2010 - CULTURE

The young in the streets against pension reform

Our culture trends correspondent Sylvain Bourmeau this week talks about a rather surprising event that took place inthe ongoing protest movement againt the pension reform: the presence of youth in the demonstrations, in the streets of most of the country’s cities and towns...

14/10/2010 - CULTURE

American pop music legends to bring soul rythms to Paris' Zenith

This week, our music critic Amobé Mévégué talks about the release of Lokua Kanza’s new album. We also go to Burkina Faso, where the 10th anniversary of the 'Waga hip-hop festival' is taking place now until October 16th. And back to France, Paris welcomes legends of soul music for a unique concert at the Zenith theater on October 17th: American pop music sensations Keith Sweat, En Vogue and Joe will share the famous stage.