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Before his concert this Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Papillons de nuit, Caen rapper Orelsan was the guest at a meeting proposed by ARSEN.

Papillons de nuit. Orelsan, artist and entrepreneur, made in Normandy

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Luc Lesénécal, with Orelsan, Saturday afternoon, at the Papillons de nuit festival. | OUEST-FRANCE

 

Before his concert this Saturday, June 8, 2019, at Papillons de nuit, Caen rapper Orelsan was the guest at a meeting proposed by the Association régionale des savoir-faire d’excellence normands, in Saint-Laurent-de-Cuves (Sud-Manche).

A few hours before his concert, Orelsan took the time to chat, on Saturday afternoon, June 5, 2019, at the “Nœud pap” space of the Papillons de nuit festival, in Saint-Laurent-de-Cuves (Sud-Manche). The meeting was organized by the Association régionale des savoir-faire d’excellence normands, and the discussion led by Luc Lesénécal, head of Saint-James, a Manche-based company.

The 30-minute discussion focused on Normandy’s artistic sector, from music to textiles. “I was born in Alençon (Orne), lived in Caen and then Paris, before coming back to Caen,” Orelsan explained, resituating his links. “I come from here. My family name is Cotentin! A region that inspires the rapper: “For the song Défaite de famille, I took a few memories from Sées (Orne). When you’re telling the story of a character, it’s good to know where he or she comes from.”

The meeting between Orelsan and Luc Lesénéchal was organized by Arsen, the Association régionale des savoir-faire d’excellence normands, on Saturday June 8, 2019, at the festival papillons de nuit, in Saint-Laurent-de-Cuves (Sud-Manche). | OUEST-FRANCE

Orelsan comes to Saint-Laurent-de-Cuves for the third time. “Festivals are growing, not necessarily in big cities. I didn’t experience that when I was young in Caen, even though there was already the Cargo or the BBC. It’s good to show that there are other places than Paris and other settings.”

A collection this autumn

 

The singer from Caen has set up a publishing company. “I have producers and people who manage my management, including a lot of freelancers.

“Here, we have 280 partners and 8,000 guest customers,” said Luc Lesénécal. The entrepreneur spoke of his collaboration with the rapper, who has already launched a clothing brand. Sweaters, sailboats, hats, socks… “a collection will be released in early October”, said the Saint-James boss.

“What I like is the brand and the know-how. We create fashion from work clothes,” Orelsan continues. “I’m not interested in the one-shot.” The start of a long collaboration? “We’re going to work together again,” concludes Luc Lesénécal.

 

source: Published on 08/06/219 at 19:19 and modified on 11/06/2019 at 10h27 by Fabien JOUATEL.

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