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When Aretha Franklin sang, she didn’t just sing...she sparked a movement. As a performer and a civil rights activist, the Queen of Soul used her voice to uplift freedom fighters and the Black community during the height of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Her song “Respect” was an anthem of identity, survival, and joy. It gave hope to people trying to make change. And when Aretha sang, the world sang along. With Hanif Abdurraqib’s poetic voice, Sing, Aretha, Sing! demonstrates how one brave voice can give new power to a nation.

Michael Jackson's journey to fame began in 1966 at age eight, when he started singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5. In the early 1970s, he launched a solo career, accumulating a dozen number-one singles. His record-breaking album, Thriller, has sold an estimated 110 million copies worldwide. He won 17 Grammy awards and was introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. In 2009, people of all ages mourned Michael's sudden death.

Faire découvrir et aimer Molière au travers d'un opéra, tel était le pari d'Isabelle Aboulker. Alternant récit et chants, cette œuvre à destination des enfants permet d'entrer dans l'univers du théâtre de Molière, de découvrir quelques extraits les plus savoureux de ses œuvres : "Tartuffe", "Le malade imaginaire", "L'Avare". Jean-Baptiste P., collégien d'aujourd'hui, veut faire partager sa passion pour l'œuvre de Jean-Baptiste Poquelin.