Entre deux mondes ('Between Two Worlds') is a journey through different spheres and a breaking away from borders. In order to reach a truly diverse perspective on the possible meanings of this subject, the featured composers are distinctly contrasted - both male and female, from the Romantic period to the present day, and in a variety of languages.

Il faut savoir (You've got to learn), originally released in December 1961, is the eighth French studio album by the French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour. It was in Top 10 charts in France, Italy, Belgium, Israel and other countries. The title track to this album is one of Charles Aznavour's earliest hits, a number one single in France for 15 weeks and ranked among the top songs of the year in Italy. In addition to Aznavour's original songs, the album features tunes penned by Georges Garvarentz, Michel Legrand and producer Eddie Barclay.

Je M'Voyais Déjá (It Will Be My Day), originally released on January 1961, is the seventh French studio album by the French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour. The album's title track is considered one of Charles Aznavour's breakthrough songs, responsible for the international success that ensued. Once again a key component of Aznavour's sound on these songs is courtesy of Paul Mauriat and his famous orchestra. The album became a bestseller in Belgium and a hit in France.

Serge Gainsbourg's "Aux Armes Et Caetera", his biggest commercial success, was recorded in Jamaica with reggae greats Sly and Robbie and vocalists from the I Threes including Rita Marley. The first of two reggae albums from Gainsbourg, it sold over 400,000 copies within months of its release in March 1979 and yielded several big hits, including the controversial (at the time) title song, a reggae version of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise".

Qui ? (Who?) is the tenth French studio album by the French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour, originally released in 1963. It includes favourites such as For me formidable, Au clair de mon âme and the title track, with arrangements by one of Aznavour's regular collaborators of the era, Paul Mauriat.

La mamma is the eleventh French studio album by the French singer Charles Aznavour, originally released in 1963. It achieved Number 1 in France & Spain for several weeks, it was a Top 10 hit in Belgium, Holland, and other countries. It became a bestseller, and sold over a million copies only in France. The title song, translated into English in 1964 as "For Mama", was recorded by Ray Charles.

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This 1967 album from Charles Aznavour contains a balanced blend of some of the singer's lesser known songs along with one of his best known tracks, later the single "Emmenez-Moi" which was translated into English and recorded by Aznavour under the title "Take Me Along".

Between 1990 and 2000, Marjolaine Reymond participates in many creations and sings the contemporary repertoire which gives her a certain freedom of interpretation. At the same time, she continues to work as an electroacoustic composer at Radio France and receives numerous prizes and state commissions. However, she remains dissatisfied with the compartmentalization of her artistic activities and the monolithic place occupied by the singer-songwriter in the music system. Marjolaine Reymond understands that she is not a repertoire singer, nor dedicated to formal composition, but above all a creator and improviser of her own universe. "Demeter No Access" is a polyptych in which various literary allusions are unofficially telescoped.

American lyric soprano Nicole Cabell's 2007 solo debut album was named Editor’s Choice by Gramophone and received an incredible amount of critical acclaim and several prestigious awards. Drawn strongly to the French vocal repertoire, on this 2014 release Cabell explores the world of the chanson, and its direct descendant, the mélodie: France’s answer to the German lied, or art song. The finest of mélodie composers are represented on this collection: Georges Bizet, Henri Duparc, Franz Liszt and Maurice Ravel. Cabell's rich, silky-smooth voice and beautifully nuanced interpretations are supported with sensitivity and elegance by pianist Craig Terry.

Let’s unpack the term ‘lullaby’ for a sec. It’s an act of song used solely to soothe a person into rest or slumber. Lullabies are meant to be sung in a confidential caring space, away from prying eyes, contrary to the widescreen pop song, which is music that usually functions as a great connector for a mass audience. Mélissa Laveaux’s new album Mama forgot her name was Miracle explores these seemingly disparate musical directives in a bold, celebratory way…

Georges Brassens avait compris, bien avant les autres, le talent de cette « dame brune » en lui offrant une place auprès de lui à Bobino, du 23 octobre au 10 novembre 1964.

Almost two years have passed since fans of Paris Combo were stunned to learn of the sudden death of the group's singer/songwriter Belle du Berry, who died on August 11, 2020, aged just 54, following a brief battle with cancer. Her passing was a tragic loss for all those touched by her charismatic presence as a performer and songwriter during a career spanning 30 years and over a hundred songs…

Between 1803 and 1968, the Grand Prix de Rome marked the zenith of composition studies at the Paris Conservatoire. In Maurice Ravel’s time the competition included an elimination round (a fugue and a choral piece) followed by a cantata in the form of an operatic scena. The entries were judged by a jury which generally favoured expertise and conformity more than originality and Ravel’s growing reputation as a member of the avant-garde was therefore hardly to his advantage, and may explain why he never won the coveted Premier Grand Prix, and the three-year stay at Rome’s Villa Medici that went with it.

Joe Dassin (commonly called Les Champs-Élysées after its most famous track) is the third studio album by French musician Joe Dassin. It was originally released in 1969 on the CBS Disques label…