User:Francomix/Sandbox

1. Definition and concept Francomix (Francophone Music) is the name of different music projects for the promotion of worldwide French-speaking music. Founded by Olivier Marteau et Philippe Bessière, the first name was originally « La vie en rose » (referring to the famous Edith Piaf song) before it became « Francomix » in 2000. The name is the result of two ideas: “franco” coming from « francophonie » (French-speaking world) and “mix” related to its diversity. The project is supported by the association LNBa (Les Nouveaux Bals Associés): http://www.lnba.org/

2. Francomix Parties As « Ecletik Deluxe » in Bastille, LNBa parties started in Paris in 1999. It was comprised of four main DJs: Chico (François Lemoing), FMX (Olivier Marteau), L’Ensemble Vide (Philippe Bessière) and Shortie (Anne Littardi). Francomix parties were dedicated to French-speaking music. Other parties from LNBa with different names proposed different kinds of music: Latina, Électro (Elektrochoc), Groove/hip-hop, Worldmix Supreme, or Panik.

3. Website In 2000, Philippe Bessière and Olivier Marteau worked on the development of the website www.francomix.com. Philippe Bessière, webmaster, designed the website and Olivier Marteau worked on the content. On the website you will find criticisms on the best French-speaking music, features on French-speaking artists, musical news, and a radio program broadcasted in the United States and on the Internet. Francomix’s ambitions are to gather the first international community around this site sharing the same interest for French-speaking music. The website is trilingual: French, English and Spanish. By discussing and exchanging views on the Francomix messageboards, and by registering to the Francomix newsletter, you will share what thrills you. Completely independent, Francomix is entirely free for the Net surfers. To pay its operating expenses, Francomix offers you to buy the CDs mentioned in its pages via our FNAC.com partner. In November 2004, a second version, V2, was developped by the webmaster. Users of the Francomix site are legally required to respect the provisions of the law of January 6, 1978, relating to Data processing, the files and freedoms, to which the violation is liable to penal sanctions. The whole of this site concerns the French and international legislation on the royalty and the intellectual property. All the reproduction rights are reserved, including for the iconographic and photographic representations. Copy of any article or any material from this website is strictly prohibited without the written permission of Francomix staff. Welcome to Francomix: Music from the french-speaking communities make the world dance! Site internet : http://www.francomix.com/musique-francophone.html

Top Content Pages wieved in 2008 (Google Analytics): French Punk New Wave 1975-1985 http://www.francomix.com/article-French_Punk_New_Wave_1975_1985-39.html Edith Piaf La vie en rose http://www.francomix.com/article-Edith_Piaf___La_vie_en_rose-215.html Les Misérables – Starmania – Notre-Dame de Paris http://www.francomix.com/article-Les_Miserables_Starmania_Notre_Dame_de_Paris-176.html Charles Trenet http://www.francomix.com/article-Charles_Trenet-81.html Joe Dassin http://www.francomix.com/article-Joe_Dassin___Ses_plus_grands_succes-77.html French House Techno and Electro http://www.francomix.com/article-French_House_Techno_and_Electro-363.html Gilbert Bécaud http://www.francomix.com/article-Gilbert_Becaud-7.html The « fais do-do » (Cajun and Zydeco Music) http://www.francomix.com/article-The_fais_do_do-80.html

4. Radio Francomix is also a radioshow in USA and on internet. Since 2007, the radio program called « Francomix » proposes to the listeners of KRVS (public radio for Acadiana) to discover French-speaking music from all around the world. Hosts: Olivier Marteau « Le Francomixeur » and Valérie Broussard « La Francomixeuse ». In 2008, a second « Francomix » radioshow started in Ohio on WDUB. Partners: Francophonie Diffusion, Consulat Général de France in New Orleans. MySpace link: http://home.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user

Play-list October 2008 (Top 10) : 01. Neg Marrons & Cesaria Evora Petites îles 02. Yelle Je veux te voir 03. Flight of the Conchords Foux de fafa 04. Yael Naim Paris 05. Sherifa Luna Il avait les mots 06. Magic System Zouglou dance 07. Zaho et Tunisiano La roue tourne 08. Svinkels Droit dans le mur 09. William Baldé Rayon de soleil 10. Manu Chao Politik kills

5. Projects Francomix TV: Francomix is also the name of a new project launched in 2009. Using the concept of Francomix Radio, Francomix TV proposes the best of French-speaking music videos. Facebook link: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=1698650848&ref=profile Since May 2009, Francomix is also on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Francomix

6. Contact Francomix is organised in two teams leaded by both founders: the first by Philippe Bessière in Paris (with Anne Littardi, etc.); the second in USA by Olivier Marteau (with Valérie Broussard, etc.). Contact North America / Francomix Radio / Twitter / Development: Olivier Marteau francomixradio@gmail.com Contact Europe / Partnership / Information / Web: Philippe Bessière philippe.bessiere@francomix.com