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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!

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Summary of French music genres
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1eastEverything, everything for my darling / A Kiss for My SherryMichel Polnareff
Everything, everything for my darling / A Kiss for My SherryMichel Polnareff
The most popular French music genre is...
2eastThe Crowd / The MobÁngel Cabral
The Crowd / The MobÁngel Cabralplay_arrow
Speaking of France, the charming streetscapes of Paris instantly come to mind...
3eastMirageJean-Luc Ponty
MirageJean-Luc Pontyplay_arrow
From the 1920s to the 1930s, in the United States...
4eastDe FuturaMagma
De FuturaMagmaplay_arrow
When discussing French music, the term “French pro...
5eastVortex Temporum / Vortex of TimeGérard Grisey
Vortex Temporum / Vortex of TimeGérard Griseyplay_arrow
Spectral music is a style that analyzes the frequencies of sound with a computer...
6eastPoupée de cire, poupée de son / The Dreaming Chanson DollFrance Gall
Poupée de cire, poupée de son / The Dreaming Chanson DollFrance Gallplay_arrow
The “P…” that everyone has probably heard at least once
7eastLisztomaniaPhoenix
LisztomaniaPhoenixplay_arrow
People call French rock music “French ro…”
8eastOne More TimeDaft Punk
One More TimeDaft Punkplay_arrow
I like dance numbers and songs with a stylish vibe...
9eastLa Vie En RoseEdith Piaf
La Vie En RoseEdith Piafplay_arrow
Chanson is a musical style that was born in the Middle Ages...
10eastAFRO TRAP Part.7 (La Puissance)MHD
AFRO TRAP Part.7 (La Puissance)MHDplay_arrow
Afro trap, to put it simply, is the French...
11eastDésertÉmilie Simon
DésertÉmilie Simonplay_arrow
A melody that makes fuller use of French pronunciation sha...
12eastMinor SwingDjango Reinhardt
Minor SwingDjango Reinhardtplay_arrow
Jazz Manouche is the unique style of jazz developed by the Roma people...
13eastAmazoniaGOJIRA
AmazoniaGOJIRAplay_arrow
In recent years, what has been attracting intense attention from around the world is “…
14eastInfernal Galop / Orpheus in the UnderworldJacques Offenbach
Infernal Galop / Orpheus in the UnderworldJacques Offenbachplay_arrow
In Japan, it is loved as a song for school sports festivals, ‘…’
15eastL’empire Du Côté ObscurIAM
L'empire Du Côté ObscurIAMplay_arrow
Calling Japanese hip-hop “Japanese hip-ho…