NRJ Hits Afro de L'Eté

NRJ's summer offshoot takes the network's pop instincts and pushes them toward the diaspora. The playlist is built on afro-pop, coupé-décalé-adjacent rhythms, and French-language hooks: Aya Nakamura, Tayc, and a steady drip of Afrobeats crossover from Burna Boy and Tems. It's sunny, unapologetic, and built for rooftops. Don't expect deep cuts. This is a hits station, and it knows it. The tempo rarely drops below a stroll, which makes it ideal for a car ride down the A7 in August or a barbecue that's gone on too long. As Pop radio France goes, this one's an outlier. Most French pop stations sta…