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    • 4.8 • 65 Ratings

Deepen your language skills and knowledge of the French-speaking world through fascinating true stories in easy-to-follow French, with added English for context. From Duolingo, the world's #1 way to learn a language. Hosted by Ngofeen Mputubwele.

    The Voice of France (La voix de la France) - Revisited

    The Voice of France (La voix de la France) - Revisited

    To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Simone, who unknowingly became the most “listened-to voice in France.” Stick around until the end for an update on what Simone has been up to since the first episode aired!
    A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/49R1BPW.

    • 29 min
    In The Spotlight with Jacques Brel (En scène avec Jacques Brel) - Revisited

    In The Spotlight with Jacques Brel (En scène avec Jacques Brel) - Revisited

    To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Arnaud, who launched a career impersonating one of France’s most beloved male singers, Jacques Brel. Stick around until the end for an update on what Arnaud has been up to since the first episode aired!
    Check out recordings of Arnaud’s live performances here. We also made a Spotify playlist where you can kick back and listen to some of Jacques Brel’s greatest hits.
    A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3I7TkLW.

    • 24 min
    Traditions iconiques - Fête de la musique - Revisited

    Traditions iconiques - Fête de la musique - Revisited

    On June 21, 1981, the French government invented a new holiday. Ever since then, every summer solstice, anyone in France can take to the streets and perform music…and they do! But for Fanny, sharing her birthday with la Fête de la Musique was a bit of a curse…until she discovered how to help her favorite band take on the challenge of that special night.
    A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3HYOEHZ.

    • 24 min
    La mélodie de la Martinique (The Sound of Martinique) - Revisited

    La mélodie de la Martinique (The Sound of Martinique) - Revisited

    To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Christophe, better known under his performer name Chassol, who developed a new musical genre inspired by the sounds of his home island of Martinique. Stick around until the end for an update on what Christophe has been up to since the first episode aired.
    A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/3w5nVa2.

    • 19 min
    La chanteuse des îles (The Island Singer) - Revisited

    La chanteuse des îles (The Island Singer) - Revisited

    To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Waaydah, a teenager from the French island of Mayotte who took the stage in her island’s first-ever opera competition. Stick around until the end for an update on what Waaydah has been up to since the first episode aired!
    A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/4bknOYf.

    • 26 min
    La comédienne de balcon (The Balcony Performer) - Revisited

    La comédienne de balcon (The Balcony Performer) - Revisited

    To celebrate France’s love of culture, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes featuring francophone artists and performers. This episode, the story of Marie, a stage actor who found a way to keep French theater alive during the Covid lockdowns. Stick around until the end for an update on what Marie has been up to since the first episode aired!
    A transcript of this episode is available at https://bit.ly/4ba190U.

    • 26 min

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