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French Cafe
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0790248021928
Label: Putumayo World Music
Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music
MPN: 219
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Putumayo World Music
Release Date: November 11, 2003
Studio: Putumayo World Music
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Editorial Review:
Although far from definitive (no Edith Piaf in sight!), this enchanting compilation delivers a perfect aural snapshot of what spending a late summer afternoon in a French cafe actually feels like. The supreme elegance and understated approach that lie at the core of these 13 tracks will delight fans of sophisticated pop. As is the case with previous Putumayo releases, the sequencing is seamless, combining the endearingly old-fashioned flavor of George Brassens with the iconoclastic romanticism of George Gainsbourg and the sultry whispers of a youthful Brigitte Bardot. Better yet, the disc spends some valuable time introducing listeners to a new generation of French musicians who have embraced the traditional chanson format while incorporating fresh elements into the mix. Try the light-as-a-feather caress of female vocalist Enzo Enzo, the sweet playfulness of the electronica-informed Mathieu Boogaerts, and the irrepressible optimism of Paris Combo--a jazzy quintet that represents the French cafe ambiance at its cosmopolitan best. --Ernesto Lechner
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - We love it
I am French Canadian, my husband English and we both love it. It's very European.
Rating: - Est-ce que vous fumez ce soir?
Listen, I know it's universally fashionable to bash the French these days. And I won't pretend I'm above it. Sometimes it seems the French go to great lengths to be unlikable. But, after listening to this collection, I just can't bring myself to be another jackal heaping on the abuse. Sure, the French can be relentless with their humorless, self-righteous, hypocritical pretensions. But they come by it honestly. Historically, they've played enough of a role driving cultural evolution ... Read More
Rating: - Sip your cafe au lait and people watch at your own French Cafe
Putumayo's French Cafe is a charmant blend of old and new from such luminaries as Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin, Barbara and Serge Gainsbourg, mixed with modern panache from the Paris Combo, Sanseverino, Polo, and Coralie Clement (whose breathy delivery is a cross between Birkin and Astrud Gilberto). Clement recorded her debut album Salle Des Pas Perdus at the tender age of 19 and captures that breezy bossa nova style immortalized by Astrud Gilberto in the '60s, and her album is worth tracking down ... Read More
Rating:  - A little cheesy, but not terrible
I'm not an expert at French chanson, but I like this little collection of cafe songs. "La Fee Clochette" is fast and fun, and "En Douce" has that classic French sound with the accordian and violin. None of these songs are profound in any way, but they're good to learn French by or to sing along to, whatever the case may be. Have fun with it.
Rating: - Fun French cafe music
This cd is so nice to listen to. It's the perfect background music for a gathering or party... I even like having it on while I'm cleaning the house. I don't speak french.. but still find the music lively and entertaining.
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