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France’s number one artist, Jul is not just the Marseille-born rapper who fills stadiums and whose choruses go viral: he is a cultural phenomenon. Why do millions of people identify with him? What does this enthusiasm reveal about our times and our relationship with happiness?
Drawing on Nietzsche, Raphaël Bessis puts forward an unexpected argument: listening to Jul is not a “guilty pleasure”, but can be understood philosophically as a desire for liberation. His simple, direct and sincere music challenges the cult of intellectual morality and imposed aesthetic conventions. With Jul, the body starts moving, the heart warms and the mind breaks free.
From “Tchikita” to “Bande organisée”, this book tells the story of how a young boy from Marseille became one of the most powerful creators of collective joy in contemporary France. Lively, accessible and uplifting, it is a book for fans and sceptics alike!
“Pourquoi Jul est important” by Raphaël Bessis (E12) - In French
Published by Fayard
256 pages
€14.90
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