FĂȘte de la Musique 2024

June 14, 2024 - June 30, 2024

The Embassy of France in India, the French Institute in India, and the Alliance Française network are pleased to announce the FĂȘte de la Musique 2024 celebration. This festival aims to explore the diverse musical landscape of France and its new generation of talents, in order to foster dialogue between France and India.

Kicking off on the 14th of June and running until the 30th of June, the two-week program will encompass a range of concerts and daytime events, including workshops and panel discussions, held in collaboration with the Alliance Française network across various cities.

Fully Offline Experience in 2024

The 2024 edition of the festival will be completely offline, offering a fully immersive in-person experience. Attendees can look forward to engaging live performances with the exciting artists’ tour across India, featuring three exceptional talents each of them representing a different genre of music and addressing various local audiences, from electronic lovers to jazz mĂ©lomanes: Akoda (Creole Jazz), GĐŻEG (Electronic Music), and Brö (Pop).

About FĂȘte de la Musique

FĂȘte de la Musique or World Music day was created in 1982 by the Minister of Culture of France, M. Jack Lang. Organised each year since on the 21st of June, the summer solstice, this day aims at celebrating music in all its forms, with all musicians, be they amateurs or professionals. This is a day dedicated to making music, in various kinds of spaces (streets, in cafes and concert halls), sharing the passion for music. This main idea is to make music freely accessible to all. Created 41 years ago, it has been embraced by a large number of countries, cities, all over the world, to celebrate a common love for music.

Featured Artists and Tour Dates

ValĂ©rie Chane Tef, known by her stage name Akoda, is a highly acclaimed Creole jazz pianist from Reunion Island. She brings a captivating fusion of contemporary jazz infused with her rich cultural heritage. On stage, she is accompanied by 2 French musicians, one bassist and one percussion artist. Akoda has earned international acclaim with their successful albums ‘Muzik pou lo kĂšr’ (2019) and ‘Nout’Souk’ (2022), featured on prominent platforms like FIP, RFI, and France Inter. They will take us enthusiastically into Creole ballads that make up their identity and their contagious joie de vivre. It is a living tradition that the group reinvents and transmits to us with its jazz signature: beating hearts, dancing bodies, and present emotions.

Mauritius-born and Paris-based DJ and producer GЯEG has been a prominent figure in the club scene since 2019. Affiliated with the afro/avant-garde label Boukan Records and a resident at Paris’s LA CREOLE party and Rinse France web radio, his high-energy sets have gained widespread acclaim across France and Europe.

Recognized by DJs like Ben UFO, Kampire, and Jyoty, and highlighted by Resident Advisor and DJ Mag UK, GĐŻEG has released two celebrated EPs: “Eau CoulĂ©e Smart City” (2021) and “Jazz net” (2023). His exclusive tour in India is organized in partnership with local partner Boxout.fm who is a reference in the electronic music scene in India.

  • Delhi: June 14 | Venue: RED, Vasant Vihar
  • Hyderabad: June 19 | Venue: Ext by Moonshine
  • Chandigarh: June 21 | Venue: The Back Room
  • Pondicherry: June 22 | Venue: The Storytellers’ Bar
  • Mumbai: June 27 | Venue: Khar Social
  • Chennai: June 28 | Venue: Thiru Vi Ka Park

Known for her bold and unique style, Brö blends singing and rapping to explore themes like desire and usual preoccupations of the young generation. Elisa Brolli, her real name, draws on her diverse heritage from Algeria and Italy, infusing her lyrics with a mix of love and passion. Her raw, humorous writing challenges norms and reflects her background in law and criminology. Since releasing two EPs (Klaus in 2019 and Cassandre in 2021) and the album Grande in 2023, Brö has toured extensively, performing in France, Brussels, Montreal, and Oslo. Elisa Brolli is a laureate of The Fair’s 2023 program thus reinforcing the longstanding partnership of IFI with this French programme by the Ministry of Culture to help promote the French young music scene abroad.

Watch out the events near you

Visit fetedelamusique.in for detailed information about the festival, including schedules and artist details connect with the nearest Alliance Francaise.

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