Faya (English version)

Voicenotes from Barcelona : trap music

In this episode produced in collaboration with We Are Europe, Renaud guides you through the streets of Barcelona, discovering the best of Catalan scene. 

Since 2010, Spain has been experiencing a musical boom driven by Barcelona and the diasporas settled in the Catalan capital. The city attracts by its artistic and libertarian magnetism. And today, this diversity nourishes the urban music. Renaud looks at the evolution of Spanish trap music and its influence. He decrypts the phenomenon of the rapper Morad and his similarities with the French rapper JUL, but also the phenomenon of neo perreo, a kind of emo and feminist evolution of reggeaton carried by a new generation of women like Bad Gyal, Rosalia, La Zowi or Bea Pelea. 

A special Faya episode with the media We Are Europe, which collaborates with us for three special episodes dedicated to the boiling European scenes.

Tracklist:

Morad - «Pelele» 

Jul - «Toda la noche» (feat. Morad) 

Le Rue Boys x Afrojuice 195 “- Afrorue” 

Morad - «Como Estan?»

Beny Jr - «Combo la L» (feat. El Guincho)

Pxxr Gvng - «Pxxrin»

Yung Beef - «Beef Boy»

Bad Gyal - «Fiebre» (prod. King Doudou)

Bad Gyal - «Slim Thick»

Bea Pelea - «La Gasolina»

Nickzzy - «La Para»

Cecilio G - «Bakanito»

Cecilio G - «Saky Story»

MC Buzzz & Leïti Sene - «CJG»

Leïti Sene - «Lilo & Stitch»

Cutemobb - «No Verte Cuesta»

Voicenotes from the Netherlands : afro-dutch music

In this episode produced in collaboration with We Are Europe, Laura invites us to celebrate the end of the year in the Netherlands, dancing on the afro-dutch music.

Afro-dutch music is the current dutch music derived from hip-hop, bubbling and moombathon in which South American, Caribbean, Sub-Saharan and North-African influences are mixed. These musics are mainly carried by the diasporas of the former colonies of the Netherlands, like Surinam or the former Dutch Antilles : Curaçao, Aruba and Bonaire.

Afro-dutch music is the result of a cultural and musical mix based on electronic sounds, Caribbean rhythms and sub-Saharan influences. Everywhere in the club or in fashion shows, this scene evolves with the diversity of languages and communities of the Netherlands. 

A special Faya episode with the media We Are Europe, which collaborates with us for three special episodes dedicated to the boiling European scenes.

Voicenotes from Warsaw : political club music

In this episode produced in collaboration with We Are Europe, we fly to Poland to discover the political club music, where alternative music collectives are the last refuges for queer people.

Since the ultra-conservatives came to power in 2015, the demonstrations of hatred towards LGBTQI+ communities have been growing. Queer parties have become the only safe places in the country.

We met the defenders of the freedom to exist and to love. Those who make Warsaw a city of colors, of political commitment, of artistic emulation. In addition to this activism, local musicians try to give back to the Polish tradition its values of diversity, thanks to club music.

Faya, a show by Nique - La Radio 

In partnership with We are Europe, with the support of Sacem and Creative Europe

Written by Renaud Brizard 

Translation: Carla Peyrat

English voice: Laura Taouchanov and Daniel Adediran

Director: Malo Williams

Producer: Christophe Payet

FAYA x We are Europe (English version)

The global dancefloor podcast, by Nique - La radio. What are the rhythms that make the world dancing ? Faya podcast explores the "global dancefloor" : baile funk, African rap, reggaeton, amapiano, afrobeats… Faya selects the best cutting-edge music in the world, and check on emerging musical scenes. Exchanging by voicenotes with local artists, Faya systematically places music in its social and cultural context.

Here are 3 special episodes dedicated to the boiling energy of European scenes in collaboration with We are Europe. We are Europe is an independent online media dedicated to emerging and alternative cultures. In the form of interviews or surveys, We are Europe explores the ideas that impact culture on a continental scale, from club culture to societal challenges, from new artistic practices to our relationship with new technologies. This medium is supported by 8 European festivals, including Nuits Sonores in Lyon, Unsound in Krakow (Krakof) in Poland, Todays Art in The Hague in the Netherlands and Sonar in Barcelona in Spain.

Faya, a show by Nique - La Radio 

In partnership with We are Europe, with the support of Sacem and Creative Europe

Written by Renaud Brizard 

Translation: Carla Peyrat

English voice: Laura Taouchanov and Daniel Adediran

Director: Malo Williams

Producer: Christophe Payet