The most famous autumn festival returns to its districts of the capital from November 14 to 21.
Eight days, 70 artists, twelve venues, of course concerts, but also culinary routes and bike rides, wine tasting, a “conscious market” at the consulate… Paris 2022 Pitchfork Music Festival program, November 14 to 21, full discoveries, groups whose appearance is rare in France and exclusive performances. Our pick of five female artists to watch.
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Good Kaya
This American-born Norwegian started a modeling career, which she continues today, and has appeared in the movies; Thelma, by Joachim Trier in 2017. But it is through music that he relentlessly explores his flaws, digs out and heals his wounds in a people that is at once delicate, wavering and refined. A note on his new album, hole “inverted” version of Jolene, the legendary hit by Dolly Parton, who begged her rival not to take her man away from her. In Jolene from her own point of viewWith a duet with New Yorker Zanni, it’s through “the other woman,” Okai Kaya. And most importantly suggests to him that they leave the bastard together. To listen on Sunday November 20 at Boule Noire.
Michelle
Four girls, two boys, a universe from warm nineties Rn’b to rap and jazz. This young collective from New York brings a breath of light to pop. With the release of her sparkling first single Sunrise, MICHELLE (who sticks to her initials) has already released two albums, including beautiful. After dinner we talk about dreams, This year. On November 14, after dinner, we will hear them at the Café de la danse.
Gretel Hanley
First of all, it is his voice, to which we cannot remain indifferent, serious and almost masculine, as if it comes from another time. Fueled by the dark moods of Nick Cave, Tim Buckley or Nirvana, it’s truly crumbling rock. nineties that he calls out in his songs, brimming with the energy of his 20 years. His first album, Slugeyereleased in 2022. Nostalgia for grunge, hit record stores November 19th.
Arooj Aftab
He was one of the first artists to broadcast his music in his home country of Pakistan when he was only 20 years old. After moving to the United States, Arooj Aftab blended Urdu poetry with jazz and electronic music. His latest album, Prince vultureReleased in 2021, the film earned him two Grammy nominations. The Saint-Eustache church welcoming him on November 21 is the perfect setting for his concerts, imbued with spirituality and excellence.
Dua Saleh
You may have seen him in Season 3 Sexual education , in which he played Cal Bowman, a non-binary student campaigning for gender-neutral uniforms at an English high school. But the 27-year-old Sudanese-American artist is also a musician and poet, the author of three EPs, the latest of which is: Crossover:, released in 2021. Its flow, which flows or shakes, interjects in between beats of enigmatic club smoke-bomb-obscured techno. November 19 at Café de la danse to discover.
Pitchfork Music Festival Paris 2022, November 14-21
Source: Le Figaro
