Solidays 2017 – 15 new names and only good sound!

We already had our mouths watering, as much to tell you that we are thirsty now! The program of Solidays 2017 promises to be fresh and colorful again this year. 15 new names have joined the list and we present them to you on Justfocus! For starters, our favorites from last year, the A-wa sisters, will be back in France to spice up the festival with their Yemeni hip hop songs! We met them at the Chorus Festival last year and we can't wait to see them again!! You won't be able to resist their tribal hip hop and captivating singing. https://youtu.be/g3bjZlmsb4A Mat Bastard, the singer of Skip The Use will be back with his solo project. He had already come last year with one of his first bands, Carving and had dynamited the Paris scene. Might as well expect heavy and trippy; It's still going to jump and dance everywhere. https://youtu.be/jw4yR2MGB9M Mouss and Hakim from the Zebda group are back with their project Motivated! And we all are when they are the ones who make us move in every sense of the word. Let's not forget that Solidays is a solidarity festival and that beyond music there are many causes to defend that you can find at the Village des associations. https://youtu.be/1LHGr6vgePE The Parisians of Isaac Delusion will enchant you with their soaring electro pop music. Enough to make you travel and embark you in another dimension on the border of the real and the immaterial. Suffice to say that in the heat of June, a small passage in front of them will always be refreshing. https://youtu.be/wIUXvaQmzwE Broken Back is back after a great success under one of the tents last year. It seems that the young man is completely conquered the public of the festival we point to want to put it back for this edition. Justfocus interviewed him recently. To go… A video to remind you of good memories: https://youtu.be/LJW6aXWbr7o L.E.J., the a cappella trio and cello will be at the festival for the first time. Known for their spam and well-calibrated medley, we hope that their show will take on a festival stage and that their songs will be as effective as their covers. https://youtu.be/RaK8HLqMPA8 The rapper Mac Miller will come to send punchline on the boards of the Solidays. A quiet and languorous flow that has already seduced the greatest of hip-hop such as Flying Lotus, Anderson Paak or Kendrick Lamar. Originally from Pittsburgh, he was consecrated the new Eminem in 2011. To discover! https://youtu.be/5WU7oGiwiao The nightly program has just been enriched with the oriental electro of Acid Arab who will also be at the rendezvous in live set! It is a pure pleasure to know them present at this edition of Solidays. Suffice to say that it promises long nights of dancing and trance! https://youtu.be/Qs7IIDBcSpA Between blues, soul and reggae/ska, here is one of the founding bands of the genre. Toots and the Maytals is a mythical band founded in 1960 to whom we owe the first use of the term "reggae" in a song. Suffice to say that it is with incredible respect and unprecedented recognition that we will listen to them and soak up their sound. Great atmosphere to expect! https://youtu.be/BhI3iVQfJ1g Kerry James, the committed poet will join the solidarity ranks of Solidays. His voice has its place completely and we are happy that he comes to bring his sincere verb, authentic and full of revolt and common sense to the cause of Solidays. We hope to have the opportunity to meet him and talk with him. https://youtu.be/PBzfCR3FPu4 The bloody Beetroots, behind this strange name hides Bob and Tommy, two Italians, who thrill an increasingly wide audience with their explosive acid-house-rock sound. Justfocus recommends a little warm-up before going to shake to their epileptic and frenetic music. And we think about stretching after any intense physical exercise! https://youtu.be/2DO6Y9_5e7A The rising star of French hip hop, Georgio, will also come to Longchamp racecourse for the first time. The young Parisian rapper of 23 years will humbly pour his flow on the audience of Solidays between healthy energy and pure melancholy. A touching poetry that will reach even the least sensitive of you. Yes, yes! https://youtu.be/GYvDYq3EG74 Here is an electro band that is likely to make a lot of noise: Tale of US ! We had the chance to meet them on the Peacock Society last year with a subtle and raw sound at the same time, effective and incredibly gripping that will keep you going until the end of the night. We already have wriggling feet. https://youtu.be/ff1q0nTz64I Kentucky band Cage the Elephant is back. A pop, almost rock that sounds brit and psyche at the same time. It's the kind of music that runs into your ears when you put it in your headphones in the morning to go to work and has a hard time leaving you afterwards. Very addictive, Matt Schultz and his gang may seduce you. https://youtu.be/lA-gGl6qihQ The Noface is one of the mysteries of the Solidays. And I must admit that I look forward to them! Lio, Yan, Max and Jay, are the former members of Skip The Use, have chosen to embark on a new musical adventure. Accompanied by a singer who does not seem to lack charisma and impressive chest, their music is reminiscent of Skunk Anansie. To be followed very, very closely!!! A little teasing in the meantime! https://youtu.be/WEpDh2Wuhmw We don't introduce Birdy Nam Nam anymore ! 3 DJs ( Lil' Mike, Crazy B and Dj Need), 4 albums, more than 10 years of existence, a very representative group of French electro. We met them in great shape at the MAma Event last autumn and we can tell you that this year again they may electrify the Solidays! Be ready! https://youtu.be/3eLYUMLk_3o Lamomali de M is Mathieu Chedid's new project. A mixed and sun-drenched music from Mali, combining the universe of – M – with that of traditional music from Mali, all carried by Malian artists Toumani and Sidiki Diabaté, and sublimated by the voice of Fatoumata Diwara. An enchantment! https://youtu.be/6Ln5NE5D8RY An energetic band that should not be missed for reggae lovers. The French group Dub Inc happily mixes reggae, Kabyle music or world music. Their lyrics are in French, English or Kabyle, and their message universal. A show that promises to unify and bring peace! https://youtu.be/FYXddyG4xIg This is the unclassifiable French phenomenon of the moment. We hear more and more about The Pirouettes, a project led by Vickie Chérie and Leo Bear Creek. Their music? A clever eclectic mix of which only they have the secret.To discover! https://youtu.be/fc_UryVAfeA it may move with The Strypes ! If you are looking for a completely barred concert where the audience will go wild, this is surely the one you should not miss. These Irish know how to party and their enthusiasm is infectious. Hang in there and jump with them! https://youtu.be/2-SQ0BDdz6E Regular at the festival, Wax Tailor is back for our greatest happiness. One of the leading figures of French trip-hop returns to the Solidays festival after a few years of absence.Another concert that promises to be a highlight of the festival and your ears will remember it! https://youtu.be/RZjQzgKvTdo The program is still far from complete and we are looking forward to the selection of discovery of the Solidays, as well as the activities, meetings and surprises that the festival has in store for us each year.