Series synopsis
Concrete Feeling, also known as Saveur Bitume is a documentary television series that premiered on ARTE on April 8, 2019. It ended on April 8, 2019. It was created by Adrien Pavillard. It stars Youssoupha, Alix Mathurin, Kool Shen and JoeyStarr.
Concrete Feeling tells the story of French hip-hop. It’s about rap as social comment and how French hip-hop climbed the charts to become the most popular music in France.
Premise
Concrete Feeling tells the story of French hip-hop. It’s about rap as social comment and how French hip-hop climbed the charts to become the most popular music in France.
Premise: A story of committed hip-hop
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Youssoupha as Self
- Alix Mathurin as Self
- Kool Shen as Self
- JoeyStarr as Self
- Akhenaton as Self
- Shurik'n as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 8, 2019 | April 8, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Intro Coming out of France’s suburban ghetto, the first French hip-hop artists take the country by storm in 1990. Names like Assassin, NTL and IAM were politically engaged and ready to shake things up. |
April 8, 2019 |
| 2 |
On Mission The mainly BAME neighbourhoods of Paris were places mainstream media didn't go and didn't talk about. So the local rapper's became the CNN of their communities. They rapped about unemployment, police violence, everyday racism and lack of a future. They wanted to be heard by the society that had pushed them to the fringes. |
April 8, 2019 |
| 3 |
Authenticity [Part I] Rap took off: no longer a genre on the fringes of acceptability or even on the fringes of what is considered music: it was everywhere. It was on TV, and in film, and it stormed the charts with major commercial successes. But that left many rappers with an uncomfortable choice: stay true to their underground roots or embrace the mainstream. |
April 8, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ARTE |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2019 |
| Last aired | April 8, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |