The Passport Season #2 | FRANCE

The New Exchange with Ken Grand-Pierre

To call today’s episode personal would be a massive understatement. France is a country that’s become quite a second home to me, a sentiment I’m fortunate to feel about several places but it’s a very different beast when it comes to France. My family are Haitian and French, with our roots extending between the two countries for actual centuries. I, myself, have been going there quite regularly since I was twenty years old and my love for the country has grown from my interactions with people all throughout France.

A quality that unites all French artists is their ability to create art that’s sophisticated but melded with fun and deep emotion. Joining me today are four artists who are amazing examples of that, my friend Dan Black (3:28), Ibeyi (45:41), Romane (60:07), and my friend Ben l'Oncle Soul (60:25).

Also, next week I’ll be dropping a radio broadcast that goes with this episode. The playlist for that will be full of incredible French artists that I know you’re going to love. That radio broadcast will be dropping on June 27th and you’ll find that only on Spotify.