Widely regarded as the singer who fused the traditions of the French chanson with the energy and verve of American jazz, Claude Nougaro was born in Toulouse on September 9, 1929. The son of an opera singer and a piano teacher, he was raised largely by his grandparents, devouring not only classical music but also the homegrown pop of Charles Trenet and Edith Piaf, and the American swing of Louis Armstrong and Glenn Miller broadcast via Radio-Toulouse. Despite his love of the arts, Nougaro never learned...

After the devastating fires that ravaged the Aude region last summer, some of the biggest names in French music are coming together in Narbonne for a special charity concert. Francis Cabrel, Zazie, Olivia Ruiz, Cali, Patrick Fiori, Axel Bauer, Christophe Mali (Tryo), Trois Cafés Gourmands, Anne Sila, Jean-Pierre Mader, Nadau, Sylvain Duthu, Madame Monsieur, Lisa Dann, Julie Santamans, and Yvan Cujious are combining their talents to support the victims and celebrate the strength of a region that is recovering. Recorded on December 1, 2025, at the Arena Narbonne.