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Completely self-taught, Tete arrived in Paris in 1988 and began performing in the city’s streets, cafes, and bars. His work is more in the spirit of Western singer-songwriters than of the griots of his native Dakar, Senegal. Inspired by the Mississippi delta blues, his music blends the pop, folk, and blues influences that shaped his early musical life.

Parisian native Eric John Kaiser tops off the evening. Kaiser’s modern pop-rock borrows from many genres, including rock, hip-hop, and reggae. Inspired by such musicians as Neil Young, Dylan, Manu Chao, and the Rolling Stones, his lyrics are often a mix of French and English, reflecting his French-American dual citizenship. Kaiser has performed in France, Australia, Hong Kong, Ireland, Canada, and the U.S.

Organized with support of the Delegation Generale de l’Alliance Francaise aux Etats Unis and the Alliance Francaise of Washington, D.C.