Summary of French music genres

What kind of genres come to mind when you hear “French music”? If you like Western music, you might be able to name a few French bands or artists, but it’s not so easy to immediately explain the genres, is it? French music includes genres that originated in France, and even popular genres like rock and metal have developed in unique ways there—digging into them can be truly fascinating.

So this time, we’ve put together a summary of various French music genres, focusing mainly on popular music from the modern era onward.

Read this and you might become an expert on French music! Enjoy!

Playlist

Summary of French music genres
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Everything, everything for my darling / A Kiss for My SherryMichel Polnareff		French pop music genre
2	The Crowd / The MobÁngel Cabral		Musette Music of France and Javanese Dance
3	MirageJean-Luc Ponty		French jazz, American jazz transformed in France
4	De FuturaMagma		Progressive rock music of France
5	Poupée de cire, poupée de son / The Dreaming Chanson DollFrance Gall		Yé-yé is music that combines rock with jazz and chanson.
6	Vortex Temporum / Vortex of TimeGérard Grisey		Contemporary music analyzed by frequency.
7	La Vie En RoseEdith Piaf		An elegant song with French lyrics
8	One More TimeDaft Punk		House music originating in France
9	LisztomaniaPhoenix		History and characteristics of French rock music
10	AFRO TRAP Part.7 (La Puissance)MHD		Music fusing Africa and hip-hop
11	Minor SwingDjango Reinhardt		Jazz originating from the Romani people, with unique instruments producing a distinctive sound.
12	AmazoniaGOJIRA		French heavy metal band Gojira gains worldwide attention
13	L’empire Du Côté ObscurIAM		The developmental history of French hip-hop culture
14	Infernal Galop / Orpheus in the UnderworldJacques Offenbach		Heaven and Hell is can-can music
15	DésertÉmilie Simon		A new chanson that makes use of French pronunciation