If you think of the classic chanson singers like Edith Piaf, probably the first thing you will notice is that you can clearly hear every word that they are singing. This is probably the biggest thing ...

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Russian prison songs, with their tales of prison life and search for expiation, constitutes one of Russia’s most distinctive music genres. Radio Rossii, a Russian nationwide wire radio station, runs a ...

Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through our links on this page. Jill Barber’s nod to classic chansons, both French and quebecoises, is so evocative at points that it ...

From Edith Piaf to Serge Gainsbourg, you've probably heard 'chanson' music, but you might not be aware of the history and legacy of this oh-so-French artform. If you think of the classic chanson ...