Nòva cançon (, also spelled ''Nòva chançon'' , "New Song") is a musical renewal wave that swept through
Occitania
Occitania ( oc, Occitània , , or ) is the historical region in Western and Southern Europe where the Occitan language was historically spoken and where it is sometimes still used as a second language. This cultural area roughly encompasse ...
in the 1970s, and continues to the present. Its leaders are
Joan Pau Verdier
Joan Pau Verdier (born Jean-Paul Verdier; 1 February 1947 – 21 June 2020) was a French singer born in Périgueux
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,
Claudi Martí
Claudi Martí (born 6 March 1940 in Carcassonne, Aude) is an Occitan singer from the Carcassonne region in Occitania
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,
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* Patric (singer) (born 1947), full name Patrick Martin, French singer
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Maria Roanet and
Mans de Breish, most of whom are still very active singers. Nòva cançon is a phenomenon similar to
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
's
Nova cançó
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. Nòva cançon is loosely defined as a song that is promoting
Occitanism and the general culture. It doesn't have a specific genre, but is usually
folk
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Arts, entertainment, and media
* Folk Plus or Fol ...
or
pop
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music.
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