Five artists to check out at the Trans Musicales festival in Rennes, France

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Founded in 1979, the annual Festival Trans Musicales in Rennes, France, has given tens of thousands of spectators the chance to discover tomorrow’s music, year after year. For its 47^th edition from December 3 to 7, the Breton festival has stayed true to its roots, inviting the public to discover more than 77 groups or artists from every continent. Whether you like rap, post-punk, electro, krautrock or psych-folk, Le Monde‘s music team is here to help you navigate this dense lineup.

The melancholy of Asfar Shamsi, between rap and pop

Music fans discovered Asfar Shamsi in March during her “Planète Rap” appearance on Skyrock radio. Invited by Belgian rapper Youssef Swatt, Shamsi performed her track “2006” live, which was written for the occasion. The song is packed with generational references, such as “la France de Mélanie” (a reference to singer Diams) and David Trezeguet’s infamous missed penalty in the World Cup final. “2006, I cried for a penalty, 20 years later I have other kinds of problems,” she sings over a polished, melancholy pop production. Her new single, “La Crise,” seems to confirm the talent of this 27-year-old from Strasbourg for capturing the struggles of a generation beset by economic crises and climate change.

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