Fleur de Corse

Corsican music makes me happy! It's noble and beautiful and heartfelt with haunting harmonies that reflect a people and culture that I love. I used to satisfy my cravings by buying Corsican CDs on infrequent trips to France. Saving up money for a trip was a 2-5 year wait-- not very satisfactory and pretty darn expensive. And no matter how many CDs I brought home, I immediately wanted more! There had to be a better way.

Luckily there is, thanks to the internet, and I couldn't be more pleased! Because many Corsican radio stations live-feed their broadcasts over the internet, Corsican music can be brought into the home, any time of day, with no additional cost.

What do Corsican radio stations play? They broadcast a mix of French, Corsican and eclectic American music, with few repeats or advertisements — which makes listening a real pleasure. Newscasts are delivered in either French or Corsican, which are great for practicing language skills. Even without the music, Corsican radio websites are valuable resources. There you'll read the latest news of Corsica, current weather conditions and information about local events and festivals, all while giving you another opportunity to practice your French.

Links to live Corsican radio stations:

Alta Frequenza from Ajaccio, broadcasts two great Corsican radio statiions. Access via station's main link, Alta-Frenquenza.com or select individual direct links below. (If they don't start playing after a minute, via Winamp, click on "cliquant ici" for a direct feed").

Alta Canzona Corsa Web Radio (Alta2), a 100% CORSICAN MUSIC radio broadcast that's great! Click on this link to access the radio directly: http://www.llord.com/players-streaming/alta2/index.ph

Alta Frequenza (Alta), the parent station, provides a great Corsican-French playlist: http://www.llord.com/players-streaming/alta/index.ph

Corsica Radio also from Ajaccio only plays Corsican music... From the Ecouter Corsica Radio webpage, click on the desired application 'ecouter' icon offered for Windows and Mac, (Real Player, Windows Media player etc.).

Voce Nustrale: http://www.adecec.net/vocenustrale/ this volunteer radio station from Cervioni plays a lot of traditional Corsican music without any advertising, sponsored by the community cultural association (l'ADECEC). Click on the "real" icon under "En Direct" and RealPlayer will download their radio stream.To see photographs of Cervioni, click here.

Radio Corti Vivu: http://www.a-rinascita.com/rcv.php, from the University of Corsica in Corti. Scroll to the very bottom of their website and click on the words "Cliquez pour ecouter", for www.tv-radio.com to broadcast this station.

Frequenza Mora: www.radiofrance.fr/chaines/france-bleu/?tag=corse# Part of the "France Bleu" radio stations, Frequenza Mora is broadcast from Bastia. Once their website comes up, click on the words "Ecoutez le direct", (below the France BLEU box), for www.tv-radio.com to broadcast this station.

Set-up Instructions for receiving Corsican radio in your own home:

Use with a high-speed connection, like DSL or Cable.

For even better sound, connect a stereo cable from your computer's speaker output to your stereo system.

Confirm your computer has Windows Media Player and REAL player music applications on your computer: If these programs are not on your Windows PC, they can be downloaded and used for free. Choose the “BASIC” RealPlayer at www.real.com, or download Windows Media Player at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp, following download instructions according to your PC's configuration

Select an internet Radio station from list below and click on their 'ecouter' Icon to activate the live radio feed into your home computer.

Interested in learning more about Corsican musicians?

To read about I Muvrini, see concert photos, or link to their website, click here.

To read about L'Alba, see concert photos, or check out their website, click here.

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