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French singer’s music video filmed in South Africa goes viral 

Cape Town – French singer-songwriter, Jain has become a global sensation after releasing her first album titled, Zanaka.Now she’s making waves again with her latest music video titled Makeba, which was filmed in South Africa.The song is an ode to South African singer and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba.Growing up the 24-year-old’s French father used to play Miriam Makeba’s records at their home in Toulouse.

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Post Election “Hope”

Jain performs the song “Hope” for French TV. America has elected a fascist to lead the western world. Europe – please don’t follow us. Lead.

Hope you love
Hope you’re strong
Hope you will not get it wrong
Stop your bullshit, then make freak
Love is hard but it’s unique

I’m gonna need it
I’m gonna use it
I’m gonna need it
Yeah, I’m gonna use it

France Rocks Original Interview: Jain | French Culture

France Rocks recently had the pleasure to exchange via email with an exciting new French artist with global influences, Jain, resulting in a very unique and intriguing interview. Jain, who grew up all over the world but considers Toulouse, France her hometown, is in the process of releasing a new EP, available digitally in November.

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Jain Is A Third Culture Kid Ready To Make Her Mark | The FADER

When did you start making music?When I was nine, my family and I moved to Dubai. There I studied an Arabic percussion instrument called the darbuka or the tabla. Percussion was my first introduction to music. Then from the age of 14 to 17 years old I lived in the Congo in a small town called Pointe Noire; that’s where I made my first songs. After my graduation in Abu Dhabi, I moved to Paris, to attend art school…When I was in the south of France, in a town called Pau, I began making music by taking drum lessons for two years, and Arabic lessons while I was in Dubai. That’s where it all started, really. With rhythm.

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Chanson Du Jour: Come

Chanson Du Jour Tuesday 10/25/2016: “Come” by Jain

Jain’s album “Zanaka” is a top 5 hit in both France and Italy, and her lead single “Come” sits at the top of the French singles charts, with over 30 million streams worldwide, platinum status in France and Italy. In this clip, Jaine (real name: Jeanne Galice) absolutely kills it in live performance at the recent France Grammy Awards. The 24-year-old Parisian is influenced by Otis Redding, Reggae, Hip Hop, African rhythms, and of course French Chanson.

Introducing JAIN; France’s Newest Quirky-Pop Import Unleashes Debut Album, ‘Zanaka’ in America – Jon ALi’s Blog

If you haven’t heard of JAIN, chances are it’s because you live in America. Well, trust us—that’s ALL about to change.  Already a burgeoning star in her native France, 24-year-old Parisian pop sing…

Source: Introducing JAIN; France’s Newest Quirky-Pop Import Unleashes Debut Album, ‘Zanaka’ in America – Jon ALi’s Blog