Wednesday February 14, 2018, at 7:30 pm $10. Soire Frenchkiss : A concert hosted by the Centre Franais de Hamilton , with three francophone bands: Amlie & Les Singes Bleus (multi-genre band from Toronto), Moonfruits (folk duo from Qubec) and Le R 1er , (a rapper from Benin via Qubec). This event is part of the City of Hamilton's Winterfest . Amlie & Les Singes Bleus : Amlie Lefebvre, Rizaldo Padilla, Beth Washburn, Rachel Melas, Tim Shia. Do you enjoy French cabaret jazz-country-ska-mariachi-swing-torch-Motown-samba-rock and roll-trip hop? www.alsb.ca/ Moonfruits ( Alex Millaire and Kaitlin Milroy ) vocals, banjo and guitar) Moonfruits' soaring harmonies captivate listeners and celebrate common ground. Partners on and off stage, they summon music from a place where ideals and imagination intertwine. Groupe sur scne, couple dans la vie, le duo Moonfruits cre un folk qui donne voix ses valeurs et son imaginaire. Guides par le banjo et la guitare, les harmonies envotantes de Moonfruits transportent le public dans un univers qui clbre le pouvoir rassembleur du quotidien. www.moonfruits.ca/music Le R 1er : Rapper Le R 1er ( Christian Djohossou ), a nomadic spirit with a raw talent, blends rhythm and poetry. The rapper and composer merges Western sounds with the percussive world of authentic African instruments. Through the poetry of his sensitive lyrics, he creates a universe that fascinates and seduces. His title The City of 333 Saints won the Radio-Canada Trille Or award for song. Esprit nomade au talent brut, Le R 1er, de son vrai nom Christian Djohossou, mle vritablement rythme et posie. Le rappeur et compositeur fusionne dans un univers percussif d'authentiques instruments africains des sonorits plus occidentales. Video link: Event , Music , Music-folk , Music-World