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Papooz

A dash of summer and a slice of the 70s, the breezy charm of Papooz’s music is fairly infectious. A Franco-Brazilian duo based in Paris, Ulysse Cottin (vocals, guitar) and Armand Penicaut (vocals, guitar) define Papooz by their velvety melodies and offbeat lyrics, adding a unique flavor to the music industry. Their breakout single, "Ann Wants to Dance", directed by the talented Soko, became viral in 2015 with audience couldn't resist tapping their feet to the mellifluous sound. It's depicted as a bluesy pop track and the video involving a fit of spontaneous dance was uniquely balanced, much like the duo's songwriting that often straddles between playfulness and introspection.

From the lovable silliness in "Theatrical State of Mind" where they appear in Elizabethan collars and velvet suits to a stilted robot and a curious dinosaur in their "You and I", Papooz's music videos often leave viewers in a state of delightful confusion. Each video, whether filmed across traffic-laden streets or in the quiet confines of an artistic studio, reflects a childlike whimsy, an effortless ability to make the ordinary seem extraordinary. A peculiar but engaging fact about the pair is that despite forming in 2013, they didn’t perform live until 2015, instead preferring to improve their craft before facing the audience. This showed their dedication to their work and comfort in taking things at their own pace, resulting in deliciously idiosyncratic pop music that is now appreciated worldwide.

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