
In early November 2023, Toulouse was awarded the “Creative City of Music” label by UNESCO. Toulouse thus became the second French city to receive this title after Metz. This international recognition is purely honorary, but honors the musicians and all those who contribute to Toulouse’s dynamic musical life. Here are 5 songs that celebrate the pink city in music, which we share with you.
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Claude Nougaro and “Toulouse”, one of his most famous songs
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Claude Nougaro is the obvious choice to start this ranking. In 1967, he paid tribute to the city where he grew up with his song Toulouse. A pure moment of emotion for all lovers of the pink city.
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Francis Cabrel and his latest song dedicated to Toulouse
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Francis Cabrel sings Toulouse in a song released on October 13. In his beautiful clip, he takes us along the Garonne, in the heart of the Pink City. He takes us on a tour of all the places that have marked him in the city where he began his career in the 70s.
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Bigflo & Oli and their energetic “Ici c’est Toulouse” (Here’s Toulouse)
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The two brothers are the next generation of Toulouse’s music scene and its national influence. They’re also giving Toulouse a boost with their store Visionary and their festival beautifully and simply named Rose. Their most beautiful declaration? “This is Toulouse.
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Zebda and their songs “Toulouse” and “Oh Matabiau
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In 1993, the committed Toulouse band Zebda released this song in honor of the pink city where they grew up. With its reggae sounds, the band also wrote a song about matabiau station.
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The Stranglers and their rock song “Goodbye Toulouse”
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A rock and post-punk ode to the “ville rose”, The Stranglers wrote this song inspired by a Nostradamus prophecy predicting a cataclysmic event in Toulouse. This song was released in 1977, but its melody has not aged a bit.