TV5MONDE launches its new original creation: “Extraordinary Talents”. This mini-series of 6 10-minute episodes will be available from December 3, the date of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, on the global French-speaking platform TV5MONDEplus.
How can you be “validated” by the music scene when you don’t belong to the world of able-bodied people?
In six episodes, Extraordinary Talents gives voice to six artists or groups with disabilities who prove that difference can be a strength. An intimate, educational and authentic dive into the daily lives of deaf, visually impaired, paraplegic and Down syndrome artists. What do they have in common, beyond genres and their very unique journeys? Having become superheroes in their fields and having managed to overcome many obstacles.
Extraordinary Talents, when resilience rhymes with cadence
The 6 artists or groups present in the series:
Mohamed Lamouri
Parisians who take the metro certainly know him: Mohamed Lamouri, Algerian singer of sentimental raï, has been enchanting the journeys of line 2 of the Paris metro for more than ten years. Visually impaired, he performs cult covers in Arabic (Hotel California, Billie Jean) and has produced several albums. In this episode, he talks about his status as an underground star.
Anja Linder
Anja Linder is a French harpist who, after a serious accident in 2001 which left her paraplegic, continued her musical career. She was able to overcome the challenges linked to her disability and even collaborated with luthiers to design an adapted harp.
MRS (Matteo Deaf Rapper)
Profoundly deaf since birth, Matteo decided to make a career in… rap. Condemned from an early age to not hearing anything, and thanks to his implants, the Ile-de-France resident has swapped speech therapy lessons for music. In this episode, this PNL and Aznavour fan looks back on his daily life, between hospital stays and recording studios.
Wild Classical Music Ensemble
Since 2007, this Belgian group formed around Damien Magnette has built a solid reputation on the rock and experimental scene. Its particularity: bringing together musicians with visual or mental disabilities around raw and spontaneous music which has conquered European stages.
Choolers Division
Belgian music group formed by artists with mental disabilities and professional musicians. They combine hip-hop, electro and experimental sounds to create unique and impactful music. The group challenges stereotypes about disability, advocating inclusion and diversity in the music scene, while delivering energetic performances that surprise and touch audiences.
Percussion
Percujam is a collective born in the 2000s at the initiative of specialist educators, wishing to allow young autistic people to express themselves through music. They regularly perform at concerts and festivals, offering vibrant performances that mix reggae, slam and pop.
Director: Sacha Trehorel, Margaux Deslandes, Aguerine Zar
Production: Gonzaï Média & TV5MONDE
