Ici Musique

Ici Musique live is the cultural arm of Radio-Canada, and it shows. This isn't background noise, it's curated listening that treats you like an adult. The playlist hops from a Beethoven symphony to a Delta blues number to a Malian kora piece, and it feels coherent because the selection is thoughtful. The jazz blocks lean toward classics, you'll hear Oscar Peterson and Billie Holiday, but they also slip in contemporary Canadian jazz artists. The blues programming, true to a Blues radio Canada, digs deep: think Robert Johnson alongside modern acts like Colin James. Classical segments are serious…