Today we commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide with Professor Sarah Davies Cordova and a reading from Gaël Faye’s book, Jacaranda: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/212924295-jacaranda

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Artist / Song / Release / Genre / Released / Label
Gaël Faye / Butare / Mauve Jacaranda - EP /  / 2022 / Excuse My French
Gaël Faye / Kwibuka / Lundi Méchant /  / 2020 / Excuse My French
Alain Souchon / Rive gauche / Au ras des paquerettes / World / 1999 / Parlophone (France)

Rive Gauche

We are back with Claude Scher today playing songs about espoir (hope).

The Alliance Française collaborated with Milwaukee French Immersion School to record students, funded by a grant from the Federation of Alliances Française, USA. In today’s show we hear:
•	Mekhi, 4th grade, «Mes profs préférés»

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Artist / Song / Release / Genre / Released / Label
Myriam Abel / Dernier espoir / La vie devant toi /  / 2005 / RCA Records Label
Benjamin Biolay / L'espoir fait vivre / La Superbe /  / 2009 / Naive
Joyce Jonathan / Un peu d'espoir / Sur mes gardes /  / 2011 / My Major Company
Julien Clerc / C'est mon espoir / A rendez vous With Julien Clerc /  / 1999 / Parlophone (France)
Raphaël / L'espoir / L'espoir - Single /  / 2023 / Play Two
Alain Souchon / Rive gauche / Au ras des paquerettes / World / 1999 / Parlophone (France)

Our good friend Monique travelled from Belgium to speak with us today.

The Alliance Française collaborated with Milwaukee French Immersion School to record students, funded by a grant from the Federation of Alliances Française, USA. In today’s show we hear:
•	Uriel, 5th grade, «Mon jeu préféré»

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Artist / Song / Release / Genre / Released / Label
Françoise Hardy & Jacques Dutronc / Puisque vous partez en voyage / Triple Best of Françoise Hardy /  / 2009 / Parlophone (France)
Vanessa Paradis & Benjamin Biolay / Les roses roses / Love Songs (Deluxe Version) /  / 2013 / Universal Music Division Barclay

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We are with Kevin Soucie singing live at the studio.
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Charles Trenet	Que reste t-il de nos amours ?	
Jacques Brel	Ne me quitte pas	
Charles Trenet	La Mer

Today we have the pleasure of having Wendy Schneider as our guest. Wendy Schneider is the director of the award-winning documentary "Angels of Dirt," which chronicles the life and career of Charlotte Kainz, a young woman who rose from a tight-knit Wisconsin dirt track community to compete at the highest levels of professional flat track racing. For more information about the film, visit: www.angelsofdirt.com 

The Alliance Française collaborated with Milwaukee French Immersion School to record students, funded by a grant from the Federation of Alliances Française, USA. In today’s show we hear:
•	Julien, 2nd grade, «Ma famille»

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Artist / Song / Release / Genre / Released
Clara Luciani / La Grenade / 100% Women : French vibes /  / 
Alain Souchon / Rive gauche / Au ras des paquerettes / World / 1999

Our theme today is sisters and twins in honor of our sister city relationship with Chasse-sur-Rhône @dechasseamilwaukee 
The Alliance Française collaborated with Milwaukee French Immersion School to record students, funded by a grant from the Federation of Alliances Française, USA. In today’s show we hear:
•	Yanni, 4th grade, «Mon prof préféré»

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Artist / Song / Release / Genre / Released
Dana / Sœurs / Sœurs - Single /  / 2023
wawa'swing / la fièvre /  /  / 
Clara Luciani / Ma sœur / Sainte-Victoire (Super-édition) /  / 2019
Grand Corps Malade & Véronique Sanson / Une sœur / Mesdames /  / 2020
Anne Germain & Claude Parent / Chanson des jumelles (From "Les demoiselles de Rochefort") / Les demoiselles de Rochefort (Bande originale du film) /  / 1967
Alain Souchon / Rive gauche / Au ras des paquerettes / World / 1999

Today we have the pleasure of having James Vineau as our guest. James arrived in Milwaukee this summer to manage The Hop.

The Alliance Française collaborated with Milwaukee French Immersion School to record students, funded by a grant from the Federation of Alliances Française, USA. In today’s show we hear:
•	Milo, 4th grade, lit «Le Magicien d’Oz»

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Jenifer "Donne-moi le temps" from J'attends l'amour - EP 2023
Lartiste "Chocolat (feat. Awa Imani)" from La compil de Baba, Vol. 1 2017
Alain Souchon "Rive gauche" from Au ras des paquerettes 1999. Genre: World


Today we have the pleasure of having Damien Gomez as our guest. Damien organized the visit of a delegation from Chasse-sur-Rhône. Chasse-sur-Rhône and Milwaukee have just entered a partnership. To learn about the interesting connection between our two cities, click here: https://www.jsonline.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2025/10/29/st-joan-of-arc-chapel-receives-french-visitors-from-its-origin-city/86948603007/ 

The Alliance Française collaborated with Milwaukee French Immersion School to record students, funded by a grant from the Federation of Alliances Française, USA. In today’s show we hear:
•	Yanni, 4th grade, Mon prof préféré.

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Dialect Music "Chaque seconde (feat. Roy Ayers)" from Chaque seconde - EP 2008
Alain Souchon "Rive gauche" from Au ras des paquerettes 1999. Genre: World

Today our theme is the Basilique de Vezelay in advance of our event on the basilique on November 8, 2025.

The Alliance Française collaborated with Milwaukee French Immersion School to record students, funded by a grant from the Federation of Alliances Française, USA. In today’s show we hear:
•	Kenayah, 4th grade, lit «l’Oiseau bleu»

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Maîtrise Populaire "l'odysée des bergers"
Malakit "chloe"
Shades "September Song" from Blue Skies 2018. Genre: Jazz
les itinérantes "medley brel/stromae"
Alain Souchon "Rive gauche" from Au ras des paquerettes 1999. Genre: World

We are back with Claude Scher who helps us discover Acadian and Cajun music.
Acadians are French settlers deported from Acadia (modern Nova Scotia) who
settled in Louisiana, eventually becoming known as Cajuns. Creole is a broader term
that historically referred to people of various backgrounds born in Louisiana and
speaks French, Spanish, or a creole language, and can include descendants of
Acadians, but also white colonists, people of color, and others. Quebecois are French
speakers from Quebec, Canada, a separate group from the Acadians who were exiled
and moved to Louisiana.

The Alliance Française collaborated with Milwaukee French Immersion School to record students, funded by a grant from the Federation of Alliances Française, USA. In today’s show we hear:
•	M. Sagna’s K4 class

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Joel Sonnier "Jolie Blon" from Cajun Life 1974
La Compagnie Créole "Ba Moin En Ti Bo" from Blogodo 1982
Garolou "Victoria" from Réunion 1994. Genre: Rock
Waylon Thibodeaux "Les haricots sont pas salés" from Cajun Festival 1993
Bruce Daigrepont "Acadie À La Louisiane" from cœur Des Cajuns 1989
Michel Fugain & Le Big Bazar "Les Acadiens (feat. New Bluegrass Connection)" from Michel Fugain Et Le Big Bazar (Numéro Trois) 1975
Alain Souchon "Rive gauche" from Collection 2001


We are back with Claude Scher who helps us discover Acadian and Cajun music.
Acadians are French settlers deported from Acadia (modern Nova Scotia) who
settled in Louisiana, eventually becoming known as Cajuns. Creole is a broader term
that historically referred to people of various backgrounds born in Louisiana and
speaks French, Spanish, or a creole language, and can include descendants of
Acadians, but also white colonists, people of color, and others. Quebecois are French
speakers from Quebec, Canada, a separate group from the Acadians who were exiled
and moved to Louisiana.

The Alliance Française collaborated with Milwaukee French Immersion School to record students, funded by a grant from the Federation of Alliances Française, USA. In today’s show we hear:
•	M. Sagna’s K4 class
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Joel Sonnier "Jolie Blon" from Cajun Life 1974
La Compagnie Créole "Ba Moin En Ti Bo" from Blogodo 1982
Garolou "Victoria" from Réunion 1994. Genre: Rock
Waylon Thibodeaux "Les haricots sont pas salés" from Cajun Festival 1993
Bruce Daigrepont "Acadie À La Louisiane" from cœur Des Cajuns 1989
Michel Fugain & Le Big Bazar "Les Acadiens (feat. New Bluegrass Connection)" from Michel Fugain Et Le Big Bazar (Numéro Trois) 1975
Alain Souchon "Rive gauche" from Collection 2001

Rive Gauche

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