Musicians pay tribute to Charlie Hebdo victims
- 9 years ago
In this edition: musicians pay tribute to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attack; web users in the Philippines comment on the Pope's upcoming visit; and piñata smashing from a zip line.
MUSICIANS PAY TRIBUTE TO CHARLIE HEBDO VICTIMS
Shortly after the January 7 shooting at the Paris headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, which decimated its editorial staff, professional and amateur artists and cartoonists from all over the world began sharing their tributes to the victims online. Now singers and musicians are following suit, sharing their thoughts on the tragedy and paying their respects to those who lost their lives.
One of the first songwriters to respond to the terrorist attack on the satirical weekly was JB Bullet from Belgium, who shared this track on the web, entitled simply “Je suis Charlie”. The lyrics are sung to the melody of “Hexagone” by French singer songwriter Renaud, and the song is proving extremely popular online. The video has been viewed over 11 million times.
Well-known faces from the music business have also released tributes. The group Tryo for example and artists Grand Corps Malade and Francis Lalanne have posted their compositions online denouncing the barbarity of the terrorists and paying tribute to those they gunned down.
Amateur musicians have also been sharing songs in solidarity with the victims of last week's terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo. Dozens of tracks are doing the rounds on YouTube. Some more musical than others, but all with the same objective: send the message that nothing or no-one will stop freedom of expression in France.
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MUSICIANS PAY TRIBUTE TO CHARLIE HEBDO VICTIMS
Shortly after the January 7 shooting at the Paris headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, which decimated its editorial staff, professional and amateur artists and cartoonists from all over the world began sharing their tributes to the victims online. Now singers and musicians are following suit, sharing their thoughts on the tragedy and paying their respects to those who lost their lives.
One of the first songwriters to respond to the terrorist attack on the satirical weekly was JB Bullet from Belgium, who shared this track on the web, entitled simply “Je suis Charlie”. The lyrics are sung to the melody of “Hexagone” by French singer songwriter Renaud, and the song is proving extremely popular online. The video has been viewed over 11 million times.
Well-known faces from the music business have also released tributes. The group Tryo for example and artists Grand Corps Malade and Francis Lalanne have posted their compositions online denouncing the barbarity of the terrorists and paying tribute to those they gunned down.
Amateur musicians have also been sharing songs in solidarity with the victims of last week's terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo. Dozens of tracks are doing the rounds on YouTube. Some more musical than others, but all with the same objective: send the message that nothing or no-one will stop freedom of expression in France.
WEB USERS SHOW THE POPE WHAT THE PHILIPPINES LOOK LIKE
Online paper “Rappler” has been asking its readers for contributions... Go on reading on our web site.
Visit our website:
http://www.france24.com
Like us on Facebook:
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