Too late for the sold out Love Pass and Early Bird Pass, but you can still buy tickets to listen to the strange birds of the Les Escales festival. Rap, rock, soul, funk, world music, no question of letting these migratory artists slip away from July 26 to 28.
This world music festival created in 1992 is anchored in Saint-Nazaire, a transatlantic port with links to all five continents. A gathering that promises an excellent program with, as a highlight, the unprecedented presence of Bernard Lavilliers, the French national gringo: an eye-catching premier!
"I am the gringo who does not speak Brazilian"
Sou o gringo que nao fala brasileiro. Oh Bernardo! Lavilliers sang Fortaleza. The festival dedicated this year to Brazil and the city of Sao Paulo can be delighted by the presence of the adventurer poet who went to Brazil at the age of 19 without a penny in his pocket. It is the magnetic pole of his life and a home port of which he sings the binges, poverty, women and illusions with his amber tone and sensual texts. It makes you want to sip a caipirinha and keel over. (Sunday, July 28)
OrelSan, the brat of rap
Let the party begin, no offense to the phlegmatic French rap icon! Actor, screenwriter, director, the phenomenal artist meanders from series, to films, to video clips. Awarded for his opus "The party is over" with a triple platinum, the phoenix is reborn from the ashes after a controversy related to violence against women. This 35-year-old rapper embodies the contagious melancholy of his generation. OrelSan takes down the clichés with his inspired pen, blunt and uncompromising, especially with himself. Disenchanted and enchanting (Sunday, July 28).
A festival full of vocal and musical variety that promises song-filled days and nights.
photo: Les Escales Festival.
The housing solution in Saint-Nazaire
To set sail for Saint-Nazaire in July, book your apartment in the Smartappart residence. Its furnished and connected apartments are an economical alternative to hotels: studio, deluxe studio, mezzanine studio, one-bedroom.
