From Yé-yé to Électro: France's Pop Revolution

While chanson française maintained its literary traditions and jazz found a second home in Parisian clubs, a parallel musical universe exploded across France. Popular music movements—from the teenage rebellion of yé-yé through punk's angry eruption to electronic music's global conquest—transformed French culture. These movements proved that France could not only adapt Anglo-American innovations but create entirely new sonic worlds that would influence global pop culture.