by Lolo Zouaï
She sings in English and French, Desert Rose and Caffeine are highlights off this album but I love her entire discography, definitely check out Jade as well!
Specifically the album Hawaï "Plein Air" Les Pénétrés De L'orchestre Zaïko Langa Langa.
A friend recommended it as a cool vibe and they weren’t wrong.
Nice in the morning with a coffee or on a sunny day off.
if you're into no wave, check out her music. she was french, had a few songs in french. but her more famous bops (like 'funky stuff') are in english.
other alt recs: stereolab, liaisons dangereuses
non-alt recs (yéyé): jacqueline taïeb, ria bartok
Coffee shop/bookstore in Ridgewood, I always find interesting stuff when I’m in there; they have a partnership with Molasses in Bushwick which is also a cool one!