Clapas Chanson

Clapas Chanson lives in the tradition of French vocal music, though it's not stuck in the past. The station programs classic chansons alongside newer recordings that respect the form's storytelling DNA. Édith Piaf sits next to contemporary artists exploring similar emotional territory. That's the particular skill here - knowing which new voices fit the lineage without forcing it. French radio often separates into neat boxes: pop over here, chanson over there. Clapas refuses. The programming acknowledges that chanson is a sensibility, not just a historical era. The arrangements matter. Close vo…