French

Genre-hopping favorites Café Accordion Orchestra return for another night of French-inspired musical fun. Midnight in Paris is a follow up to last year’s successful show, French Music and Music of the French Diaspora. CAO will conjure up the dark and exotic feel of late night in the City of Lights with French Musette, Gypsy and American swing, and French-tinged music from around the world.

CAO will bring two guests to the stage at this year's concert.

Captivating chanteuse DIANE JARVI is a singer-songwriter known for her poetic and jazzy approach to world folk music. She has appeared on two of Cafe Accordion Orchestra's recordings, and will sing French, Occitane, Cabo Verdean Creole and American French classics. Read more »

Pierre’s music gives me the shakes. No other guitarist shares his strange gifts of sophistication, accessibility and downright joy. Even at its most complex, Pierre’s music only needs ears to be enjoyed. (Leo Kottke)

Listening to Pierre Bensusan is rejuvenating. Beside his extraordinary touch and tone, the notes and melody appeal directly to the tender side of our human nature. (Steve Vai)

An evening with the luminous French-Algerian guitarist, singer and composer Pierre Bensusan, touring in support of his 2010 release Vividly. Vividly strives to portray pleasure, joy, and jubilation poured into one second, what Jack Kerouac called the golden eternity. This is a space which eminently suits the Bensusan sound. Live in concert, you will be struck by Pierre's masterful technique, demonstrating virtuosity and feeling, yet never overpowering the pure pleasure he communicates through his playing.

Dan Newton’s Café Accordion Orchestra presents an evening of all French music for their 6th annual concert at The Cedar. This year they will be joined by guests Diane Jarvi, and Ensemble Limousin.

Diane will lend her amazing voice to classic Parisian chanson, French and Occitan folk songs. Ensemble Limousin (David Lee Echelard and M. Suzanne Cooley) play cabrette (French bagpipes), hurdy-gurdies and button accordion. Their repertoire is the dance music from the regions of Limousin, Auvergne, Berry and Bretagne.

Cafe Accordion Orchestra will explore more music of the French diaspora: Musette, Gypsy Swing, Cajun, Quebecois, and Franco-Latino. They will also give the French treatment to some American popular tunes. Oh là là!

Mellow French acoustic pop star Tété was born in Dakar, Senegal, but when his parents divorced, he returned with his mother to northeastern France. As a teen, Tété drew his musical inspiration from the pop and rock music of the day. Using the guitar given him by his mother, he assembled small bands with friends and began experimenting with songwriting, composing mainly in English. In 1998, Tété moved to Paris, playing cafés and busking before forming a successful trio with drummer Alberto Malo and bassist Evy Moon. Read more »