As I am going to France I'm bringing you a fine selection of music from France. Old and new, some chilled out tunes and more uptempo, also showing the influence of immigrant communities in France, especially the African diaspora, from Central and North Africa.
Tracks:
Supergumbo - Marquis Warren
Air - La Femme D'Argent
TONN3RR3 - Vie En Ville
Tchikini Sound - Colline
St. Germain - In Deep
Les Negresses Vertes - Hasta Llegar
Balaphonics ft. Moriba Diabate - Ataara
Sages Commes Des Sauvages - Brindiy A Mon Zenfan
Space Age Sunset - Vitiligo
Lord Rectangle - Fedaray
Alan Stivell - Eliz Iza
Colleen - Babies
Rachid Taha - Rock El Casbah
Jazz Matters
Jazz Matters is a not-for-profit hobby project that I’m extremely proud of.
It began life in May 2021 as NuDirections, a weekly radio show on a London community station. That spirit of discovery still runs through everything I do.
But today, Jazz Matters has evolved into a global podcast platform for Jazz and World music lovers — reaching over 40,000 open-minded listeners across 57 countries on more than 24 platforms.2025/6 marks a new era. My love of music has always gone beyond Jazz, so I’ve created two distinct but connected spaces here
Jazz Matters: Podcasts, Playlists and Music Videos.
Jazz Lines: Blogs, Interviews, Gallery & Pulse for Who's Shaping the Scene.
I’m also preparing a full digital relaunch from my new studio, from 1st May 2026, then every Jazz Matters podcast, mix, and special will stream exclusively from my website—no third-party platforms and no algorithms. Until then, you can listen here and on 24+ podcast platforms.
Alongside the music, you’ll find in Jazz Lines, my platform for blogs, interviews, gallery, and pulse that links to things that catch my ear and eye. A bold new chapter begins soon. New location. New music player. New studio.
Jazz Matters. Because the music — and everything around it — truly does.
Enjoy the music I love