Editorial - April 2020 - Rebonjour!

When you've been away for a while it can be tough to decide when to return. Especially given the immensity of the events that have been going on over the past couple of months.

We return to a very different music scene in France. Festivals cancelled, tours postponed with a dystopian backdrop of deserted cities, a population in lockdown and the spectre of the pandemic hovering over everything with its henchmen Death, Illness and Fear at large.

While we're seeing some of the worst of times, we're also seeing the best of people. Our health providers are showing they are the cornerstones of society that our politicians and military can only aspire to be.

While our celebrities have not all covered themselves in glory during this time, our artists have been crucial to our well being, perhaps differently and more significantly than before. What was once regarded simply as entertainment is now acknowledged as essential for our mental well-being.

As we stay indoors, we turn to our TVs, our books and music to connect and engage with each other and while our conversations may be online, we are still talking about and sharing the things we love.

It's easy to dwell on the negatives of the current situation. We're all affected personally and we're all feeling it to a lesser or greater extent. But there are good things happening and this blog with its focus on French music wants to reflect this.

While events are cancelled or postponed and projects have been sidelined, there's a strong amount of remarkable material emerging even now. Whether scheduled new releases or unique special performances, there's much that demands our attention. We'll be across it.

Thanks for reading, stay safe and à bientôt.

JK