Festival Reconnexion - Papooz + Plaisir

* Papooz: an infectiously happy pop duo!
* Plaisir fuses genres!

Thursday, July 16, 2026, 9pm

* Papooz: a pop duo of contagious happiness!
For over ten years, Ulysse Cottin (the dark-haired one) and Armand Penicaut (the blond-haired one) have been crafting elegant pop, inspired by the Beatles, Brazilian bossa and 60's harmonies... between sentimental ballads (sung in English) and delicate grooves. "Papooz has an immediate, luminous, almost timeless quality. As comfortable in the studio as they are on stage, Papooz are a perfect fit with the revival of the internationalized French pop-rock scene.
With Papooz & Friends, their 3rd album recorded between Paris, Rio and Mexico City... the duo celebrate friendship and the pleasure of playing together, surrounded by accomplices such as Erlend Øye and Zé Ibarra. "A sunny, free album with a single objective: to make pop music and make people happy".
In April, they sold out three nights in a row at La Maroquinerie in Paris, confirming their popularity with a wide audience. Their summer tour will take them to the stage of the Théâtre de Verdure, where they will play as a full band.

* Plaisir fuses genres!
Plaisir is a musical and sensory collective born in 2021 around Oscar Vataire and William Lemarchand, with Julien Thévenod and Lucien Dufour on sax. Lucien Dufour, a young saxophonist with a diploma from the Saint-Maur-des-Fossés conservatory and a strong attachment to Ramatuelle, is the driving force behind the group, of which he has been a member since 2022. More than a band, this is a total artistic experience that fuses genres (pop, French touch, hip-hop, jazz, psychedelia) and multiplies collaborations, with a simple and essential quest: to give and receive pleasure.
Their universe, at the crossroads of influences from Air, Tyler, The Creator, MNDSGN and Sebastien Tellier, unfolds as much in a rich, eclectic musical production as in a strong, colorful and dreamlike visual identity.
Whether in the studio or on stage, Plaisir combines textures, languages and emotions to create a unique moment, to be experienced more than heard.
After signing with Soon Enough Records (SER), the band released the single "La Fin de l'Été" on September 26, 2025. - A live video session was released on January 21, 2026, capturing their on-stage energy. - The single, "Sous ma Chair", was released on January 30, and "J'adore" on April 3, 2026, previewing a new EP.