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CBC
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
From New York to L.A. ... but originally from New Brunswick
Singer-songwriter Patsy Gallant of Campbellton reflects on her 70-year career in entertainment as she wraps up her latest tour "Patsy Gallant: 70 ans de carrière" with a stop in Moncton.
The Guardian
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Chart-topping French rapper Werenoi dies aged 31
Werenoi, one of the most successful rappers in France, has died aged 31. His record label Believe confirmed the news, writing on Instagram: 'It is with immense sadness that we learned of Werenoi's passing … may he rest in peace.' The rapper, real name Jeremy Bana Owana, died at La Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital in Paris early on Saturday morning. A cause of death has not been officially announced, though French media have reported him suffering a heart attack. Owana was born to Cameroonian parents and raised in the eastern suburbs of Paris. After he broke through in 2021 with debut track Guadalajara, three of his four studio albums – 2023's Carré, Pyramide and Pyramide 2 in 2024, and Diamant Noir released last month – topped the French charts. SNEP, which monitors music sales in France, stated that Owana had the biggest-selling album in France in both 2023 and 2024. As well as collaborating with the cream of the Francophone rap scene, including Aya Nakamura, Damso and Hamza, he also collaborated with major names in the US, with Gunna and Lil Tjay appearing on Diamant Noir. He had been due to perform in Lyon on the night of his death. Earlier in the week, he had won album of the year for Pyramide 2 at Les Flammes, a French award ceremony honouring the best in rap and other music of Black origin. He was unable to attend and sent a video message showing his arm in a sling, describing a 'a big injury'. Nakamura and Lil Tjay were among those paying tribute, along with other artists such as Gims.
Daily Mail
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS French rapper dies of cardiac arrest aged 31 just hours before concert
French rapper Werenoi has died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 31 just hours before he was due on stage. Jeremy Bana Owana, known as Werenoi, was hospitalised on Friday night after going into cardio-respiratory arrest, according to French outlet Pure Charts. After being admitted into intensive care, he reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday morning. Werenoi had been due to appear at the Azar Club in Lyon for an exclusive showcase on May 17. No official statement has yet been shared by his family or management but tributes were quick to flood in from the French music scene on social media. Spotify France shared a tribute to X which, translated from French, read: 'Werenoi left us last night. 'In just five years, the Montreuil rapper left a lasting mark on rap and French music as a whole. Our condolences to his family and loved ones.' In a post believed to be in tribute to Werenoi, music producer Babs wrote: 'Rest in peace my brother I love you!!!' French hip hop duo Djadja & Dinaz added: 'The release of the new music video has been postponed. All our thoughts to Werenoi's loved ones.'
CTV News
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Northern Ont. francophone students perform in Sudbury
Northern Ontario Watch Francophone students from across northern Ontario gather in Sudbury for musical performances in Radio-Chaud.
