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Various artists - French Café

Various artists - French CaféIf the saucy sounds of accordion and français make you go “oo-la-la,” this is for you. Although Django Reinhardt and Edith Piaf are conspicuously absent, most of the biggest names in musette and chanson are here, including Barbara, Georges Brassens and Serge Gainsborough—along with his lovers Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin. Add newcomers Paris Combo and Baguette Quartette, who perform gypsy swing and traditional Parisian repertoire respectively, and all that’s missing is a beret and a pack of Gitanes. Voila.

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