Legendary underground cartoonist Robert Crumb and guitarist Dominique Cravic founded Les Primitifs du Futur in 1986 craving real Parisian musette instead of poor imitations heard in variety shows. Sounding like they've stepped right out the '30s, the members of Les Primitifs du Futur brilliantly blend world-musette and Django-style guitar into old-fashioned originals.
With their three albums "Cocktail d'amour", "Trop de routes, trop de trains" and “World Musette" made up of original compositions, Les Primitifs du Futur remain at the forefront of the renaissance of “chanson française” manifestly occurring in France today.
AUDIO:
Disaccord Manouche - 3:23
World Musette - October 2006 - Sunny Side
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Fox Musette - 3:43
World Musette - October 2006 - Sunny Side
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VIDEO:
Les Primitifs du Futur from show Montreal Jazz Fest 2009
New York Times, Digging in to that Antiquarian Funk - Ben Ratliff 07/18/08
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Singout Magazine, The Global Journey of Les Primitifs du Futur 07/01/08
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Columbus Dispatch, Ensemble charms with "Frenchness" 04/30/10
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PHOTOS & MEDIA:
PHOTO - Primitifs du Futur portrait credit: Ester Berelowitsch
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Dominique Cravic credit: Ester Berelowitsch
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PHOTO - Primitifs du Futur portrait credit: Ester Berelowitsch
