The Josephine Artists Prize 2023
Every year, the Josephine Artists Prize rewards the most daring musical works. A prize awarded by artists to artists, flying the flags of open-mindedness and eclecticism.
With this award imagined as a French version of the Mercury Prize, Frédéric Junqua and Christophe Palatre want to focus on albums of all genres, to encourage musical diversity and discovery. Read the interview with the founders of the Josephine Artists prize.
The selection committee, made up of journalists, has studied the entries, singling out 40 based on the criteria of quality and artistic audacity.
IDOL is proud to support 9 artists on the list.
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| Blick Bassy – Mádibá Infiné |
Flavien Berger – Dans cent ans Pan European Recordings |
Forever Pavot – L’Idiophone Born Bad Records |
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| Lucas Santtana – O Paraiso No Format! |
Lucie Antunes -Carnaval Infiné |
Meryl – Ozoror Maison Caviar |
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| Sabrina Bellaouel – Al Hadr Infiné |
The Psychotic Monks – Pink Colour Surgery Vicious Circle |
UTO – Touch The Lock Infiné |
The prize list for 2023
- ٣ (Trois) by Acid Arab
- La grande désillusion by Benjamin Epps
- Le ciel est partout by Blaubird
- Mádibá by Blick Bassy
- PROPHÉTIE by Eesah Yasuke
- Dans cent ans by Flavien Berger
- Moussa by Prince Waly
- Papillon Monarque by Tuerie
- Les royaumes minuscules by Voyou
- La symphonie des éclairs by Zaho de Sagazan
On 27 September, the winner will be announced at a concert broadcast on FIP radio from Studio 104 at the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique, with live performances by the 10 artists.
Going further
- IDOL Insights: meet InFiné. Read the article
- IDOL Insights: meet Born Bad Records. Read the article
- Pan European Recording: eclectic at heart. Read the article
- IDOL Session : Lucas Santtana. Read the article
- Pan European Recording : À la pointe de l’innovation avec des clips en IA. Read the article
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