Franglish is a portmanteau of Francais and English, also known as “rap Franglais” (français), a sub-genre of Hip hop music originating from Franglish speaking countries such as France, Canada, Cameroon, which are sung or rap-sing over hardcore beats mixed in macaronic French and English.
Typical instruments are: Drum machine, Microphone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, live Drums, Claps, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, and Chorus and Chanted Vocals.
Key stylistic elements: MCing/rap-singing, Freestyling, DJing/scratching with turntables, .
Other elements include:
Replayed beats (Drumlines or bass lines,
Sampling, Synthesized beats and sounds effects.
Though similar to mainstream American hip hop, most Franglish Hip hop artists often focus on lifestyles, slum life, gang warfare, social pressure/ Social inequality/disparities , the drug trade and the violent lifestyles and impoverished conditions of inner-city Francophone younths.
It's played in Community radios, dance clubs and outdoor music festivals by mainly French and English speaking DJs and VJs.
A notable label of this kind of Franglish is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
Typical instruments are: Drum machine, Microphone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, live Drums, Claps, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, and Chorus and Chanted Vocals.
Key stylistic elements: MCing/rap-singing, Freestyling, DJing/scratching with turntables, .
Other elements include:
Replayed beats (Drumlines or bass lines,
Sampling, Synthesized beats and sounds effects.
Though similar to mainstream American hip hop, most Franglish Hip hop artists often focus on lifestyles, slum life, gang warfare, social pressure/ Social inequality/disparities , the drug trade and the violent lifestyles and impoverished conditions of inner-city Francophone younths.
It's played in Community radios, dance clubs and outdoor music festivals by mainly French and English speaking DJs and VJs.
A notable label of this kind of Franglish is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps
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Typical instruments are:
Modern synthesizer,, Drum machine, Microphone, Saxophone, Trumpet, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Drums kits, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Ostinatos and Rap-singing.
Just like most Euro-Pan-American Rock and Pop song , most Franglish Rock & Pop are typically song based music with a 4/4 tme signature and often focus and the Verse-Chorus-Verse Form.
And the lyrics of Franglish Rock & Pop songs typically focus on romantic love, social or political
A notable label of this kind of Franglish Rock& Pop is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Typical instruments are:
Modern synthesizer,, Drum machine, Microphone, Saxophone, Trumpet, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Drums kits, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Ostinatos and Rap-singing.
Just like most Euro-Pan-American Rock and Pop song , most Franglish Rock & Pop are typically song based music with a 4/4 tme signature and often focus and the Verse-Chorus-Verse Form.
And the lyrics of Franglish Rock & Pop songs typically focus on romantic love, social or political
A notable label of this kind of Franglish Rock& Pop is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
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Typical instruments are:
Modern synthesizer, Drum machine, Robotic voice, Talkbox, Microphone, Saxophone, Electronic Drums, Trumpet, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Drums kits, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Singing, Effects, Vocoder, Rapping, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Ostinatos, Rap-singing.
Just like most Euro-Pan-American Pop & Rap songs, most Franglish Pop & Rap songs typically use hip-hop beats and raps with strong melodic hooks, which are usually featured as part of the chorus section in a standard pop-song.
And the lyrics of Franglish Pop & Rap songs are often lighthearted, mellow, more sanguine style with choruses similar to those heard in Pop music with less aggressive lyrics than street-level rap music, but the lyrics remain typically in French.
A notable label of this kind of Franglish Pop & Rap is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
Typical instruments are:
Modern synthesizer, Drum machine, Robotic voice, Talkbox, Microphone, Saxophone, Electronic Drums, Trumpet, Tombone, Backing track, DAW, Sampler, Loops, Drums kits, Electric Guitar, Bass guitar, Singing, Effects, Vocoder, Rapping, Piano/Keyboard/Keytar, KeyBass, Hooks/ Lyrical melodies and Harmonies, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Ostinatos, Rap-singing.
Just like most Euro-Pan-American Pop & Rap songs, most Franglish Pop & Rap songs typically use hip-hop beats and raps with strong melodic hooks, which are usually featured as part of the chorus section in a standard pop-song.
And the lyrics of Franglish Pop & Rap songs are often lighthearted, mellow, more sanguine style with choruses similar to those heard in Pop music with less aggressive lyrics than street-level rap music, but the lyrics remain typically in French.
A notable label of this kind of Franglish Pop & Rap is Negre Marron Records which was founded in New York City 2018 by René Guemps.
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