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Paris's musical secrets

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We discover Paris's eclectic music scene on a tour of the city's musical hotspots. First stop: the music hall l'Olympia, where we reveal the key players in the "French Touch" electro movement pioneered by Joaquim Garraud. Next we catch up with bassist Richard Bona in the New Morning, Paris's iconic jazz club, to talk about his best musical memories.

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Finally, we head underground to meet the "Musiciens du métro" hoping to get noticed by producer Antoine Naso.

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