Isabelle Antena

Isabelle Antena is a French pop and jazz singer who made her debut with the group Antena before performing under her own name. Born in Villepinte on May 28, 1960, Isabelle Powaga sang from an early age and played several instruments, including clarinet, acoustic and electric guitar and piano. In 1982, she formed the Franco-Belgian trio Antena with Sylvain Fasy and Pascale Moiroud, recording the album Camino del Sol for the Belgian label Les Disques du Crépuscule, before embarking on a parallel solo career in a vein between sophisticated pop, electro pop, bossa nova and jazz. Recorded in London's Trident studios with British musicians and producers Martin Hayes and Alan Moulder, the bilingual albums En Cavale (1986) and Hoping for Love (1987) set Isabelle Antena on her musical path, gaining notoriety in Japan and among fans of new wave and indie rock. The Disques du Crépuscule-affiliated singer went on to record the albums Tous Mes Caprices (1988), Jouez le Cinq (1989), Intemporelle (1990), Les Derniers Guerriers Romantiques (1991) and Carpe Diem (1992), followed by Plus Acid Que Jazz (1994), in conjunction with the acid jazz vogue, of which she was a pioneer. Other bossa nova-influenced recordings include Mediterranean Songs (1997), Take Me to Paradise (2001) and Easy Does It (2005), remixed by Thievery Corporation, Buscemi and Nicola Conte, followed by French Riviera (2006) and Sous Influences (2017). Released in 2005, the compilation L'Alphabet du Plaisir (Best Of 1982-2005) retraces part of his career.

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