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Leïla Sy
Leïla Sy (born Leïla Dixmier; 30 June 1977), is a French director and activist. She is known for her work with rapper Kery James, including co-directing the film '' Street Flow.'' Biography Leïla Sy was born Leïla Dixmier on June 30, 1977. to a French mother and Senegalese father. After attending the arts school Penninghen,.. she began her career in French hip hop in the press: first working at ''Track List'', she later became the artistic director of the French version of The Source. In 2005, she founded, along with Joeystarr whom she is in a relationship with, the organization Devoirs de mémoires. Sy serves as the organization's president. In 2017, Sy was named a member of the public interest group creating the Fondation pour la mémoire de l'esclavage (Foundation for the memory of slavery). Since 2016, she has created music videos for rapper Kerry James such as "Musique nègre" ("Black Music"), for whom she is the artistic director. They created their first feature fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role in choosing the Casting (performing arts), cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking in cooperation with the Film producer, producer. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, Film producer, producers, Film editing, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended film school. Directors use different approaches. Some Outline (list), outline a general plotline and let the actors impro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Première (magazine)
''Première'' is a French film magazine based in Paris and published by Hachette Filipacchi since 1976. Editions are, or have been, published in other markets. History The French film magazine ''Première'' was launched in November 1976 by Jean-Pierre Frimbois and Marc Esposito and originally published by the Lagardère Group. Since 2016, it has been published by Hildegarde. US edition The U.S. version of the magazine was launched by News Corporation, based in New York City and Los Angeles, with its July/August 1987 edition. Their mission was to "reflect The Second Golden Age of the Movies". Susan Lyne was the founding editor, and among those working for the magazine was Peter Biskind, who spent a decade at the magazine as executive editor. He said that, early on, the magazine "gave us a lot of freedom to do hard-hitting, in-depth reporting." Critic Glenn Kenny joined the US staff in June 1996, and served as a critic and later as senior editor until it ceased publication. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youssoupha
Youssoupha Mabiki (; born August 29, 1979), better known by his nickname Youssoupha is a French rapper of Congolese descent. Early life and career He was born to a Congolese father, the musician and Congo-Kinshasa political figure Tabu Ley Rochereau and a Senegalese mother. After spending his childhood in Congo-Kinshasa, at the age of 10, he moved to France to live with relatives in Beziers, then Osny, Cergy and Sartrouville. He finished his French baccalauréat at Académie de Versailles with high grades and continued with Cultural Mediation, Communication at Roanne and La Guillotière. After obtaining his master's degree, he dedicated himself to music. His first album ''Frères Lumières'' was a trio with two other friends. They released a maxi single. He was also involved in many musical projects including the album ''Tendance'' by the band Bana Kin (with Sinistre Kozi Philo and Mic genie). His own street DVD was released at end of 2005 as ''Eternel Recommencement'' fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imany
Nadia Mladjao (born 5 April 1979), better known by her stage name Imany ( ), is a French pop-soul recording artist of Comorian descent. Her debut album, ''The Shape of a Broken Heart'', which was released in 2011, reached platinum status in France, Greece and triple platinum in Poland. Early life She was born in Martigues near Marseille, in a family from the Comoros in 1979. Her stage name, Imany (Imani) means faith in Swahili language, Swahili (from Arabic ايمان - imaan). As a youth, she was an athlete, doing high jump. Career She became a model for the Ford Models Europe. She went to the United States for seven years, before coming back to France, when she started her singing career. In 2008, she began singing. She performed at the Beau Lounge, at the Réservoir, at the Bellevilloise, and at the China Club. Imany’s first album, ''The Shape of a Broken Heart'', which was named after a drawing she made with closed eyes, contains twelve songs written in English. Imany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corneille (singer)
Cornelius Nyungura (born 24 March 1977), known by his stage name Corneille, is a Canadian R&B singer. He was born in West Germany to Rwandan parents. He spent most of his childhood in Rwanda, and eventually emigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1997. He sings in French and English. His work is greatly influenced by American funk and soul music; he is inspired by Prince, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Early life Corneille was born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, although he spent much of his childhood in Rwanda. He discovered his passion for music in 1993, and so joined an R&B group, who won the Découverte 1993 competition. This also introduced him to songwriting and musical composition. However, his life changed after the Rwandan genocide in 1994. His father, Émile Nyungura, was a leader of the political party PSD thought to be opposed to the government and therefore a target; Corneille witnessed the assassination of his parents and his three brothers and sisters when he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2013 in music. Specific locations Specific genres Albums released Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic) Awards Bands formed ''See'' Musical groups established in 2013 Bands reformed * All Saints * Black Flag * The Calling *Danity Kane * Daughters *Failure * The Fall of Troy *Fall Out Boy *Jurassic 5 *King Crimson *Medicine *Neutral Milk Hotel *Nine Inch Nails *The Postal Service *Rocket from the Crypt * Story of the Year *TLC *Violent Femmes Bands disbanded ''See'' Musical groups disestablished in 2013 Deaths January *1 – Patti Page (85), American pop and country music singer *4 – Sammy Johns (66), American country music singer-songwriter *11 – John Wilkinson, 67, American guitarist ( Elvis Presley's TCB Band) and singer *19 – Steve Knight (77), American musician (Mountain) *21 – Bob Dawdy (70), American rock and roll guitarist ( The Velaires) *25 – Cecil Womack (65), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wax Tailor
Jean-Christophe Le Saoût (; born on 19 July 1975), better known by the stage name Wax Tailor, is a French record producer, DJ, and talent manager. He has released six studio albums collaborating with other artists. Early career After being a host on French radio in the Paris suburb of Mantes-La-Jolie, Le Saoût started the French rap group ''La Formule'' in the 1990s. He created his label Lab'Oratoire in 1998. He began working on the Wax Tailor project in 2001, first appearing on a remix of Looptroop and La Formule's "Deep Under Water". Releases In 2004, JC Le Saoût launched the Wax Tailor concept with an EP, "Lost the Way", that gained the attention of DJ's and music critics in his home country. In 2005, Wax Tailor released his debut album, '' Tales of the Forgotten Melodies''. In addition to sampling Nina Simone, Doris Day and Alfred Hitchcock films, the album also featured collaborations with The Others and Charlotte Savary. In 2007, Wax Tailor released his second al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2012 in music. This year was the peak of music downloads sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then. Specific locations * 2012 in African music * 2012 in American music * 2012 in Asian music * 2012 in Australian music * 2012 in British music * 2012 in Canadian music * 2012 in Chinese music * 2012 in European music (Continental Europe) * 2012 in French music * 2012 in German music * 2012 in Irish music * 2012 in Japanese music * 2012 in Norwegian music *2012 in South Korean music * 2012 in Swedish music * 2012 in Taiwanese music Specific genres *2012 in alternative music * 2012 in classical music *2012 in country music * 2012 in heavy metal music * 2012 in hip hop music *2012 in jazz * 2012 in Latin music * 2012 in opera * 2012 in rock music *2012 in South Korean music * 2012 in Philippine music Albums released Classical music *Hans Abrahamsen – String Quartet No. 4 *John Adams – '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2009 in music. Specific locations *2009 in American music *2009 in Australian music *2009 in British music *2009 in Canadian music *2009 in European music (Continental Europe) *2009 in Irish music *2009 in Japanese music *2009 in New Zealand music *2009 in Norwegian music *2009 in South Korean music Specific genres *2009 in rock music *2009 in classical music *2009 in country music *2009 in electro pop music *2009 in heavy metal music *2009 in hip-hop, 2009 in hip hop music *2009 in Latin music *2009 in jazz *2009 in opera *2009 in South Korean music *2009 in Japanese music Events January *January 8 – Lady Gaga's debut single "Just Dance (song), Just Dance" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 after 22 weeks – the second longest climb to number one since November 2000 (27 weeks). *January 16 – February 1 – The Big Day Out festival takes place in Australia and New Zealand, headlined by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Film
The following is an overview of the events of 2011 in film, including the highest-grossing films, film festivals, award ceremonies and a list of films released and notable deaths. More film sequels were released in 2011 than any other year before it, with 27 sequels released. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' observed that the best films of 2011 "exalt the metaphysical, the fantastical, the transformative, the fourth-wall-breaking, or simply the impossible, and—remarkably—do so ... These films depart from 'reality' ... not in order to forget the irrefutable but in order to face it, to think about it, to act on it more freely". Film critic and filmmaker Scout Tafoya of '' RogerEbert.com'' considers the year of 2011 as the best year for cinema, countering the notion of 1939 being film's best year overall, citing examples such as '' Drive'', '' The Tree of Life'', '' Once Upon a Time in Anatolia'', '' Keyhole'', '' Contagion'', ''The Adventures of Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amadou Mariko
Amadou is a spongy material derived from ''Fomes fomentarius'' and similar fungi that grow on the bark of coniferous and angiosperm trees, and have the appearance of a horse's hoof (thus the name "hoof fungus"). It is also known as the "tinder fungus" and is useful for starting slow-burning fires. The fungus must be removed from the tree, the hard outer layer scraped off, and then thin strips of the inner spongy layer cut for use as tinder. Amadou was a precious resource to ancient people, allowing them to start a fire by catching sparks from flint struck against iron pyrites. Bits of fungus preserved in peat have been discovered at the Mesolithic site of Star Carr in the UK, modified presumably for this purpose. Remarkable evidence for its utility is provided by the discovery of the 5,000-year-old remains of "Ötzi the Iceman", who carried it on a cross-alpine excursion before his death and subsequent ice-entombment. Amadou has great water-absorbing abilities. It is used in fly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 In Film
2023 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Studios celebrated their 100th anniversaries this year. '' The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' and ''Barbie'' were the only two movies that made $1 billion in 2023. A huge number of the year's films significantly underperformed at the box office, attributed to high budgets and low marketing due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best movies of 2023, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, "Though a year in movie releases is a small and arbitrary sample size, it's nonetheless clear that, at the moment, the art of cinema is in good shape in the United States. The overwhelming commercial success of two of the year's strangest big-budget films, '' Oppenheimer'' and ''Barbie'', released on the same day this summer, is an obvious sign of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
