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Boulevard Barbès
The Boulevard Barbès is a boulevard in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It is named after French politician Armand Barbès. It was built in 1867 during Haussmann's renovation of Paris. It starts at the boulevard de la Chapelle and ends at the . It is 835 metres long and 35 metres wide. Notable buildings *Nos. 11, 13 & 15: the buildings of the former Grands Magasins Dufayel. In 1856, Jacques François Crespin opened the « Palais de la Nouveauté » on a section of the old rue des Poissonniers. Commerce extended on the boulevard and became in 1888 the Grands Magasins Dufayel. After a series of extensions they occupied the whole rectangle between the boulevard and the rue Christiani, the rue de Sofia and the rue de Clignancourt. The two domes at the corner of the rue Christiani and the rue de Sofia were constructed in 1910. The Grands Magasins closed in 1930. *No. 90: the church of Saint-Paul de Montmartre is a Lutheran church, opened in 1897. It was the work of Adolphe Augustin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulevard Barbes
A boulevard is a type of broad avenue (landscape), avenue planted with rows of trees, or in parts of North America, any urban highway. Boulevards were originally circumferential roads following the line of former defensive wall, city walls. In American usage, boulevards may be wide, multi-lane arterial thoroughfares, often divided with a central median, and perhaps with side-streets along each side designed as slow travel and parking lanes and for bicycle and pedestrian usage, often with an above-average quality of landscaping and scenery. Etymology The word ''boulevard'' is borrowed from French. In French, it originally meant the flat surface of a rampart (fortification), rampart, and later a promenade taking the place of a demolished fortification. It is a borrowing from the Dutch word ' 'Bastion, bulwark'. Usage world-wide Asia Cambodia Phnom Penh has numerous boulevards scattered throughout the city. Norodom Boulevard, Monivong Boulevard, Sihanouk Boulevard, and Kamp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagaf'
Vincent Rouil (; born 30 October 1959 in Mont-Saint-Aignan), better known as Vincent Lagaf' (), is a French humorist, TV presenter, singer and actor. Biography In 1987, Vincent Lagaf', who had just arrived in Paris, came to national attention as a comedian when he appeared on the TV show (''La Classe'') aimed at discovering young comedians. With his first one-man show, Lagaf' became popular thanks to the song " Bo le lavabo", which was a success in France in 1990. A year later, he had a similar success with " La Zoubida" which was in the list of the 100 best-selling singles in France during the 1990s. (A side-scrolling platform game developed by Titus Interactive based on this song was also produced, later altered and released as Titus the Fox in other markets.) Until 1995, working with the producer Hervé Hubert, he continued to act in many sketches on stage or for television and to interpret new funny songs like ''Casse toi'' and ''Sweet Georgia Brown''. In 1995, he played the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gnawa Music
Gnawa music (Ar. ) is a body of Moroccan religious songs and rhythms. Its well-preserved heritage combines ritual poetry with traditional music and dancing. The music is performed at ''lila'', communal nights of celebration dedicated to prayer and healing guided by the Gnawa ''maalem'', or master musician, and their group of musicians and dancers. Though many of the influences that formed this music can be traced to West African kingdoms, its traditional practice is concentrated in Morocco.El Hamel, Chouki (n.d.) "Gnawa Music of Morocco. afropop.org. Gnawa music has spread to many other countries in Africa and Europe, such as France.Meddeb, Abdelwahab (n.d.)Lila gnawa franceculture.fr. (in French) The word "Gnawa", plural of "Gnawi", is taken to be derived from the Hausa language, Hausa demonym "Kanawa" for the residents of Kano (city), Kano, the capital of the Hausa-Fulani Emirate, which was under Morocco influence (Opinion of Essaouira Gnawa Maalems, Maalem Sadiq, Abdallah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historias De Un Arrabal Parisino
''Historias de un arrabal parisino'' (''Stories of a Parisian suburb'') is the third novel by the Venezuelan Vicente Ulive-Schnell and was published by Ediciones Idea in Spain. The semi-biographical book is based on two articles that appeared in both the online and print editions of the New York newspaper '' El Nuevo Cojo Ilustrado'' in 2004. The novel recounts the adventures of a young Venezuelan student in Paris, and his travels through the city's most distressed neighborhoods, Barbès and Château-Rouge. This work revealed a new facet in the author's writing: his ability to entertain and make the reader laugh. The text also takes the reader through the doubts and uncertainties experienced by a young man who wants to become a writer but do not have the faintest idea how. Furthermore, it documents, albeit non-intentionally, the experiments with moving images that eventually lead to the writing and production of short film called ''Permanence''. The edition published by Edici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Caution
La Caution is a French hip hop duo consisting of Hi-Tekk and Nikkfurie, both of Moroccan descent. They are notable for creating the song "Thé à la Menthe" which is known for appearing (in instrumental form) in the 2004 American film ''Ocean's Twelve''. The phrase "thé à la menthe" is French for "mint tea". History La Caution's first single "Les rues électriques" ("electric streets") was released in 1999. They began to gain recognition participating in Assassin concerts. As a result, they secured the opening slot on the band's tour in 2000 and 2001; this enabled them to reach an increasingly larger audience. Encouraged by the success of "Les rues électriques", La Caution, shouldered by DJ Fab, released their first album ''Asphalte Hurlante'' ("Screaming Asphalt") in 2001. A year later, a version including seven new unreleased titles was released. Participating in many projects with other hip-hop groups, they released the ''Cadavre Exquis'' ("Exquisite Corpse") album in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheb Tarik
Cheb Tarik (real name Tarik Belgot) is an Algerian musician, now based in Paris, France, and signed to Universal Music Group. His first hit, "Reggae Raï" was a cover, and a tribute to the song "Reggae Night" by Cheb Hasni, a musician assassinated in Oran, Algeria by Islamic fundamentalists. "Reggae Raï" held a place in the charts for several weeks, exceeded 171,000 in sales and went on to appear in several compilations. Life In 2001, Tarik contributed to the compilation Big Men, a blend of raï and reggae. Known for featuring a diversity of musical genres, the album became a hit thanks to the single, "J'ai pas besoin." Tarik's name was thrown into the limelight, with sales exceeding six million. He has participated in the song "J'ai vu trop de frères partir" on Album "Du mal a s'confier" by Scred Connexion Scred Connexion is a French rap collective launched in the 1990s composed by Fabe, Koma, Haroun, Mokless and Morad, with the assistance of Butch. Fabe decided to quit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Maze
A disc jockey, more commonly abbreviated as DJ, is a person who plays recorded music for an audience. Types of DJs include radio DJs (who host programs on music radio stations), club DJs (who work at a nightclub or music festival), mobile DJs (who are hired to work at public and private events such as weddings, parties, or festivals), and turntablists (who use record players, usually turntables, to manipulate sounds on phonograph records). Originally, the "disc" in "disc jockey" referred to shellac and later vinyl records, but nowadays DJ is used as an all-encompassing term to also describe persons who mix music from other recording media such as cassettes, CDs or digital audio files on a CDJ, controller, or even a laptop. DJs may adopt the title "DJ" in front of their real names, adopted pseudonyms, or stage names. DJs commonly use audio equipment that can play at least two sources of recorded music simultaneously. This enables them to blend tracks together to create t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scred Connexion
Scred Connexion is a French rap collective launched in the 1990s composed by Fabe, Koma, Haroun, Mokless and Morad, with the assistance of Butch. Fabe decided to quit his rapping career in 2000 and quit the collective after releasing one additional solo album. "Scred" originates from a track by collective member Koma in his first maxi ''Époque de fous'' and is verlan for ''discret'' (meaning discreet). The collective released six musical projects with each member keeping his independence and solo projects they worked on concurrently. The collective addressed many issues in French society becoming a militant band for social justice and change distinguishing itself with quality of text and being critical of superficial rappers and favoring more fundamental content, promoting the slogan "Jamais dans la tendance mais toujours dans la bonne direction", after a member of the formation, Fabe, launched it in his piece "Impertinent". The song Monnaie Monnaie is part of the Carbone's movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachid Taha
Rachid Taha ( ar, رشيد طه, Latn, ar, Rashīd Ṭāhā, ; 18 September 1958 – 12 September 2018) was an Algerian singer and activist based in France described as "sonically adventurous". His music was influenced by many different styles including rock, electronic, punk and raï. Early life Taha was born on 18 September 1958 in Sig, Mascara Province, Algeria, although a second source suggests he was born in the Algerian seacoast city of Oran. This town was the "birthplace of raï" music, and 1958 was a key year in the Algerian struggle for independence against French authority. He began listening to Algerian music in the 1960s, including street-style music called chaabi. Additionally, music from the Maghreb region was part of his upbringing. He moved with his parents to France when he was ten years old, settling in an immigrant community around the French city of Lyon in 1968. His father was a textile factory worker,Curiel, Jonathan"Arab rocker Rachid Taha's music fueled b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbès (album)
''Barbès'' is the debut album by French–Algerian singer Rachid Taha. It was released by Barclay Records in 1990. A video clip was made for the title track ''Barbès''. Track listing All songs written and composed by Rachid Taha. # "Confiance" – 5:40 # "Barbès" – 4:25 # "Gazelle" – 4:41 # "Lela" – 4:24 # "Je Le Sais (Je Le Sens)" with Cheba Noria – 3:30 # "Arab Rap" – 6:20 # "Lyeh" – 5:28 # "Bled" – 4:25 # "Enti Wa Ana" – 3:37 # "Partir" – 3:57 # "Arab Dub" – 6:30 # "Confiance Dub" – 5:40 Personnel *Lucien Athanase – keyboards *Nathalie Baylaucq – design *Christian Brun – guitars *Xavier Jouvelet – percussion *Nabil Ibn Khalidi – oud, banjo, bendio *Godwin Logie – production *Martial Macaugle – drums *Yovo M'Bouele – bass *Miloud – violin *Najette – background vocals *Cheba Noria – vocals *Jean-Pierre Rodella – photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, ei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Zoubida
"La Zoubida" () is a 1991 novelty song recorded by the French TV presenter and humorist Vincent Lagaf'. In May 1991, it was the second single from his album ''Le Lavabo''. It became the summer hit of 1991, staying at the top of the French Singles Chart for three months. The song formed the basis for a side-scrolling platform game, ''Lagaf': Les Aventures de Moktar — Vol 1: La Zoubida'', developed by Titus Interactive; the game would later be altered and released as ''Titus the Fox'' internationally. Lyrics and music In a humorous style, "La Zoubida" tells the story of a young North African girl called Zoubida, who lives in Barbès, whose parents have forbidden her to go dancing. The girl is saved by her friend Moktar, but, as he is a robber of "golden" scooters, the two end the night at the police station. These dubious clichés have earned the song some criticism. As for the music, the melody is repetitive and every sentence is echoed in the vocals. The music is taken from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
